Re:The Achilles’ Heel of 3D Printing
by gallerytungsten on Sunday December 30, 2012 @09:30PM
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That's why I note that improvement would involve manufacturing in metal. This may be possible already to a limited degree, for example, with sintered metal, but that's an expensive process that isn't economical for washing machine parts.
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Yeah, sintering could probably be done. But getting the right shape is only half the battle - you also have to get the right properties, which can mean getting the right kinds of dislocations and grain growth, which you normally only get by controlling the (high) temperature profile.