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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cladking, post: 2358161, member: 68&quot;]Sure.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>They already use the highest tech steel in the world for dies.&nbsp; I believe it&#039;s in the $2000 per ton region and is used for things like hydraulic cylinders.&nbsp; There have been a series of breakthroughs in steel manufacturing for coinage dies dating back to about 1973. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In the future there will be tougher materials but they&#039;ve probably gone about as far as is possible with steel in terms of being able to increase relief with high press speeds. There&#039;s ongoing research, of course. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Eventually they&#039;ll weave together a material that&#039;s far stronger than steel and can be used at even higher speeds and with greater relief.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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