Originally Posted by
Phloom
It is going to be a while before 3-D printers can do steel, if ever. Current 3-D printers work with soft materials.
No, you can print using
sintered metal. Aircraft engine and rocket parts printed using the technology operate at high temperature and under high stresses.
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