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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨First 3D printed titanium rocket fuel tank can handle 330 bar pressure under -196°C | by Korea Institute of Industrial Technology⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing has taken a back seat to Laser Metal Powder Bed Fusion for a while now, driven a lot by the air sector. But it is great seeing industry shift it’s focus to Wire Arc. Larger scale components and better established feedstock supply (welding wire) with a lower cost of entry for equipment is an appealing proposition for many manufacturers.

  There is still the issue with qualification of additive parts.

  Slight issue with the article is with the supply of Ti64. Bringing the production capability in country doesn’t fix the supply issue for high quality feedstock that is predominantly imported from China, Ukraine etc.