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Hi! Questioning about prototyping a hydraulic valve housing (normally CNC’d in 6061) – considering aluminum 3D printing instead, mainly to speed up design iterations. The part would see ~150 bar during bench tests, with critical faces finished by machining if needed. My main concern is whether printed aluminum can reliably handle those pressures without cracking or distortion. Has anyone tested this in similar fluid-handling applications?
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