New Test Method for Additive manufacturing — General principles — Main characteristics and corresponding test methods
1. Scope
This document covers the principal requirements applied to testing of parts manufactured by additive manufacturing processes.
This document:
— provides the list of quality characteristics of parts and the appropriate test procedures,
— provides the specific procedures to build samples using additive manufacturing process,
— recommends the scope and content of test and supply agreements.
This 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.
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Rationale
This will be a joint ISO/ASTM standard. It is a joint effort replacing F3122.
