Additive manufacturing — General principles — Main characteristics and corresponding test methods

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

19-04-2024

Publisher

American Society for Testing and Materials

1.1This document specifies the principal requirements applied to the testing of parts produced by additive manufacturing processes.

1.2This document

— identifies quality characteristics for feedstock and parts and the corresponding test procedures,

— provides the specific procedures to build specimens using additive manufacturing process, and

— recommends the scope and content of test and supply agreements.

1.3This document is aimed at machine manufacturers, feedstock suppliers, AM system users, part providers, and customers to facilitate the communication on main quality characteristics. It applies wherever additive manufacturing processes are used.

NOTE It is the intent to include, in future versions of this document, other characteristics such as thermal properties, electrical requirements and physical and physico-chemical properties based upon material types.

1.4This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

Committee	F 42
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	13
PublisherName	American Society for Testing and Materials
Status	Current
Supersedes	ASTM F 3122 : 2014 : R2022