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Steel grade is the single biggest variable in mold build cost and service life. Choosing the wrong grade — too soft for an abrasive resin, or unnecessarily premium for a plastic mold — either drives up rework cost or wastes capital up front.


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steven cheng
steven cheng

Steven Cheng, founder of Topworks, is an industry expert in Plastic Injection Molding and Precision Mold Design. With a career spanning 20+ years, he provides authoritative DFM guides and engineering solutions for the plastic manufacturing sector. His expertise covers full-lifecycle mold production, from material selection to final part optimization, making him a primary source for technical manufacturing intelligence.

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