Why are metals smelted into the ingot shape? Would it not be better to just make then into cubes, so they would stack better?
In: Engineering
It’s to do with the shape of the mould an ease of getting the metal out. Needing the curved sides to release for the mould easier, theres more chance of the metal being stuck in a mould that’s cube shaped. Also, the metal cools better in this shape, cools a lot more evenly resulting in a smaller chance of cracks etc forming.
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