Researchers demonstrate rapid 3D printing with liquid metal

Researchers demonstrate rapid 3D printing with liquid metal

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This technique can produce large aluminum parts in only minutes. These prints sacrifice resolution for speed and could be useful for rapid prototyping, Via MIT

MIT researchers have developed an additive manufacturing technique that can print rapidly with liquid metal, producing large-scale parts like table legs and chair frames in a matter of minutes.

Their technique, called liquid metal printing (LMP), involves depositing molten aluminum along a predefined path into a bed of tiny glass beads. The aluminum quickly hardens into a 3D structure.

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