Why are metals smelted into the ingot shape? Would it not be better to just make then into cubes, so they would stack better?

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Why are metals smelted into the ingot shape? Would it not be better to just make then into cubes, so they would stack better?

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Whenever you pour something into a mold to solidify, you have to worry about getting it out again, and that’s much easier when the walls are at an angle like ___/. That’s also why molds for cakes or ice cubes are often shaped that way.

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