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Re:World’s First 3D-Printed Steel Footbridge Unveiled by Que... by credit_guy on Thursday July 15, 2021 @08:33PM (#27851821)
> you could mold it cheaper

Do you mean cast? You can mold steel, but not at that scale. Per wikipedia: “Due to current equipment limitations, products must be molded using quantities of 100 grams or less per shot into the mold.”

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_injection_molding

Re:World’s First 3D-Printed Steel Footbridge Unveiled by Que... by Grakel on Thursday July 15, 2021 @11:10PM (#27852689)
I did mean casting, I didn't know the difference here, thanks for this info!