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Standards used for Additive Manufacture

   

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Equipment/Software

DIN 35224: 2016
Welding for aerospace applications. Acceptance inspection of powder bed based laser beam welding machines for additive manufacturing

 

BS ISO/ASTM 52915: 2016
Standard specification for additive manufacturing file format (AMF). Version 1.2

Identical to ISO/ASTM 52915

A framework for an interchange format to meet the current and future needs of additive manufacturing technology is specified. Up to now STL file format has been the industry standard for transferring data between design programs and additive manufacturing equipment and its functionality is limited. The additive manufacturing file (AMF) can be prepared, displayed, and transmitted on paper or electronically, provided the information required by this specification is included. When prepared in a structured electronic format, strict adherence to an extensible markup language (XML)schema is required to support standards-compliant interoperability. A W3C XML schema is detailed and Annex A1 contains an implementation guide for such representation.

Powders/Process

AFNOR XP E67-010: 2014
Additive manufacturing. Powders. Technical specifications

ASTM F2924: 2014
Standard specification for additive manufacturing titanium-6 aluminum-4 vanadium with powder bed fusion

Additively manufactured titanium-6aluminum-4vanadium (Ti-6Al-4V) components using full-melt powder bed fusion such as electron beam melting and laser melting are specified. Classifications of the components, the feedstock used to manufacture Class 1, 2, and 3 components, as well as the microstructure of the components are detailed along with mechanical properties, chemical composition, and minimum tensile properties of the components produced.

ASTM F3001: 2014
Standard specification for additive manufacturing titanium-6 aluminum-4 vanadium ELI (Extra Low Interstitial) with powder bed fusion

Requirements for additively manufactured titanium-6 aluminum-4 vanadium with extra low interstitials (Ti-6Al-4V ELI) components using full-melt powder bed fusion such as electron beam melting and laser melting are established. Materials classification, ordering information, manufacturing plan, feedstock, process, chemical composition, microstructure, mechanical properties, thermal processing, hot isostatic pressing, dimensions and mass, permissible variations, retests, inspection, rejection, certification, product marking and packaging, and quality program requirements are specified.

ASTM F3049: 2014
Standard guide for characterizing properties of metal powders used for additive manufacturing processes

Techniques for metal powder characterization are explained that may be useful for powder-based additive manufacturing processes including binder jetting, directed energy deposition, and powder bed fusion. The guide references other standards that may be applicable for the characterization of virgin and used metal powders processed in additive manufacturing systems.

ASTM F3055: 2014a
Standard specification for additive manufacturing nickel alloy (UNS N07718) with powder bed fusion

Additively manufactured UNS N07718 components using full-melt powder bed fusion such as electron beam melting and laser melting are specified. The components produced are typically used in applications requiring mechanical properties similar to machined forgings and wrought products. Components manufactured to this specification are often, but not necessarily, post processed via machining, grinding, electrical discharge machining (EDM), polishing, etc. to achieve desired surface finish and critical dimensions.

ASTM F3056: 2014e1
Standard specification for additive manufacturing nickel alloy (UNS N06625) with powder bed fusion

Additively manufactured UNS N06625 components using full-melt powder bed fusion such as electron beam melting and laser melting are specified. The components produced are typically used in applications requiring mechanical properties similar to machined forgings and wrought products. Components manufactured to this specification are often, but not necessarily, post processed via machining, grinding, electrical discharge machining (EDM), polishing, etc. to achieve desired surface finish and critical dimensions.

BS ISO 17296
Additive manufacturing. General principles

Part 2: 2015 Overview of process categories and feedstock

Process fundamentals of Additive Manufacturing (AM) are defined and an overview presented of existing process categories; these are not and cannot be exhaustive due to the rapid development of new technologies. The standard explains how different process categories make use of different types of materials to shape a product’s geometry, and also describes which type of material is used in different process categories.

Part 3: 2014 Main characteristics and corresponding test methods

The principal requirements applied to testing of parts manufactured by additive manufacturing processes are described. The main quality characteristics of parts and appropriate test procedures are specified, and recommendations given for the scope and content of test and supply agreements. The standard is aimed at machine manufacturers, feedstock suppliers, machine users, part providers, and customers to facilitate the communication on main quality characteristics, and applies wherever additive manufacturing processes are used

Part 4: 2014 Overview of data processing

The standard deals with the principal considerations which apply to data exchange for additive manufacturing. Terms and definitions describing geometries or parts such that they can be additively manufactured are specified. The data exchange method outlines file type, data enclosed formatting of such data and what this can be used for. The standard is aimed at users and producers of additive manufacturing processes and associated software systems. It applies wherever additive processes are used, and particularly to the production of additive manufacturing systems and equipment, including software; software engineers involved in CAD/CAE systems; reverse engineering systems developers; and test bodies wishing to compare requested and actual geometries

BS ISO 20195: 2015 (Draft British Standard 15/30321951 DC)
Standard practice - Guide for design for additive manufacturing

Best practice guidance is given on the design of all types of products, systems, components, devices, etc. made by any type of additive manufacturing (AM) system. The guide is aimed at designers, CAD/mechanical design students and AM equipment developers.

BS ISO/ASTM 52903
Additive manufacturing. Standard specification for material extrusion based additive manufacturing of plastic materials

Part 1: 2016 (Draft British Standard 16/30338304 DC) Feedstock materials

Identical to ISO DIS 52903-1

A method of defining the requirements for plastic materials for use in extrusion-based AM is described. The materials include unfilled, filled and reinforced plastics materials, and special additives, e.g. fire retardants.

VDI 3405: 2014
Additive manufacturing processes, rapid manufacturing. Basics, definitions, processes

Blatt 1: 2013 Additive manufacturing processes, rapid manufacturing. Laser sintering of polymer parts. Quality control

Blatt 2: 2013 Additive manufacturing processes, rapid manufacturing. Beam melting of metallic parts. Qualification, quality assurance and post processing

Blatt 2.1: 2015 Additive manufacturing processes. Laser beam melting of metallic parts; Material data - aluminium alloy AlSi10Mg

Blatt 2.2: 2016 (Draft) Additive manufacturing processes. Laser beam melting of metallic parts. Material data - nickel alloy Material No. 2.4668

Blatt 3: 2015 (+ Draft) Design rules for part production using laser sintering and laser beam melting

Terminology

BS ISO 17296
Additive manufacturing. General principles

Part 1: 2014 (Draft British Standard 14/30280577 DC) Terminology

Terms used in additive manufacturing technology (AM) are established and defined. The terms have been classified into specific fields of application.

BS ISO/ASTM 52900: 2016
Standard terminology for additive manufacturing. General principles. Terminology

Identical to ISO/ASTM 52900:2015

Terms used in additive manufacturing (AM) technology, which applies the additive shaping principle and thereby builds physical 3D geometries by successive addition of material, are established and defined. The terms have been classified by application.

BS ISO/ASTM 52921: 2013
Standard terminology for additive manufacturing-coordinate systems and test methodologies

Identical to ISO/ASTM 52921:2013

Terms, definitions of terms, descriptions of terms, nomenclature, and acronyms associated with coordinate systems and testing methodologies for additive manufacturing (AM) technologies are included in an effort to standardise terminology used by AM users, producers, researchers, educators, press/media, and others, particularly when reporting results from testing of parts made on AM systems. Terms included cover definitions for machines/systems and their coordinate systems plus the location and orientation of parts. Compliance with ISO 841 is sought, and specific adaptations of those principles to additive manufacturing are clarified. Discussions are underway regarding the applicability of the standard to cladding; non-Cartesian systems are not covered.

Testing

AFNOR XP E67-030: 2013
Additive Manufacturing. Parts made by additive manufacturing. Specifications and acceptance test

ASTM F2971: 2013
Standard practice for reporting data for test specimens prepared by additive manufacturing

A standard procedure for reporting results by testing or evaluation of specimens produced by additive manufacturing (AM) is described. This practice provides a common format for presenting data for AM specimens to establish further data reporting requirements, and to provide information for the design of material property databases.

ASTM F3122: 2014
Standard guide for evaluating mechanical properties of metal materials made via additive manufacturing processes

The standard acts as a guide to existing standards or variations of existing ASTM standards that may be used to determine specific mechanical properties of materials made with an additive manufacturing process.

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