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Products for medical implants and aerospace components are two of the applications of powder bed fusion additive manufacturing. A proposed new ASTM standard, WK46188, Practice for Metal Powder Bed Fusion to Meet Rigid Quality Requirements, describes the operation and production control of powder bed fusion machines and processes to meet rigid quality standards. According to Shane Collins, ASTM…, ASTM Committee F42 Next Meeting:, Jan. 26-27, 2015, ASTM International Headquarters, West Conshohocken, Pa., Technical Contact:, Shane Collins, Incodema3D LLC, Ithaca, N.Y., Phone: 805-427-0019; scollins@incodema3d.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Pat Picariello, Phone: 610-932-9720; ppicariello@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9630
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High grade biomedical implants, automotive and aerospace parts are among the objects that can be made from metal powders using additive manufacturing processes. The makers and users of metal powders will be among those who will benefit from a new ASTM International standard, ASTM F3049 , Guide for Characterizing Properties of Metal Powders Used for Additive Manufacturing Processes. John A.…, ASTM Committee F42 Next Meeting:, Jan. 26-27, 2015, ASTM International Headquarters, West Conshohocken, Pa., Technical Contact:, John A. Slotwinski, Ph.D., National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Md., Phone: 301-975-2171; john.slotwinski@nist.gov, ASTM Staff Contact:, Pat Picariello, Phone: 610-832-9720; ppicariello@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9614
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Renewable Synthesized Iso-Paraffinic (SIP) fuel has now been included in ASTM International standard D7566 , Specification for Aviation Turbine Fuel Containing Synthesized Hydrocarbons. A recently approved revision that adds SIP fuel to the ASTM D7566 annex will facilitate use of the fuels in all airlines internationally. “The introduction of renewable fuel into the aviation industry enables a…, ASTM Committee D02 Upcoming Meetings:, June 22-26, 2014, D02 June meeting, Indianapolis, Ind.; and Dec. 7-14, 2014, D02 December meeting, San Diego, Calif., Technical Contact, : Olivier Rolland, Total New Energies USA, Emeryville, Calif., Phone: 510-788-6732; olivier.rolland@total.com ; Fernando J. Garcia, Amyris, Emeryville, Calif., Phone: 510-597-4835; garcia@amyris.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Alyson Fick, Phone: 610-832-9710; afick@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9590
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ASTM International Committee F42 on Additive Manufacturing Technologies continues to develop and approve standards for the growing additive manufacturing community. The committee’s most recently approved standards include a practice on test specimen data reporting and two specifications on nickel alloy powder bed fusion., ASTM F2971, Test Specimen Data Reporting, ASTM F2971 , Practice for Reporting Data for Test Specimens Prepared by Additive Manufacturing, will provide the additive manufacturing industry with the means to consistently document the materials and processing history associated with specimens undergoing test or evaluation. F2971, developed by Subcommittee F42.01 on Test Methods, establishes minimum data requirements for reporting material…, ASTM F3055/ASTM F3056, Powder Bed Fusion, Many companies may be interested in exploring the use of additive manufacturing alloys in their work process, but don’t have existing company proprietary specifications to cover the materials and process aspects required to produce additive manufactured components. ASTM International Committee F42 on Additive Manufacturing Technologies has now approved new standards intended for the use of…, ASTM Committee F42 Next Meeting:, July 9-10, 2014, The Nottingham Belfry, Nottingham, England, Technical Contact:, (ASTM F2971) Kenneth R. Sargent, Lockheed Martin, Montverde, Fla., Phone: 407-469-2024; kenneth.sargent@lmco.com ; (ASTM F3055) Karl D’Ambrosio, Exotic Metals Forming Co. LLC, Kent, Wash, Phone: 253-395-3710; karld@exoticmetals.com ; (ASTM F3056) Hank Phelps, Lockheed Martin, Marietta, Ga., Phone: 770-793-0014; henry.phelps@lmco.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Pat Picariello, Phone: 610-832-9720; ppicariello@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9647
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Signing Occurs Just Prior to National Manufacturing Day, In advance of the recently celebrated National Manufacturing Day on Friday, Oct. 4, last month ASTM International and the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute signed a memorandum of understanding that outlines a framework of cooperation between ASTM and NAMII for the development of ASTM standards in the area of additive manufacturing. Signed by Katharine Morgan, vice president,…, Technical Contact:, Rob Gorham, National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, Phone: 330-599-6474; rob.gorham@ncdmm.org , ASTM Staff Contact:, Pat Picariello, 610-832-9720; ppicariello@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9479
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Butanol shows strong potential to be used as a biofuel. Now, a new ASTM International standard covers butanol that is intended to be blended with gasoline at 1 to 12.5 volume percent for use as an automotive spark-ignition engine fuel. ASTM D7862-13 , Specification for Butanol for Blending with Gasoline for Use as Automotive Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel, was developed by Subcommittee D02.A0 on…, ASTM Committee D02 Next Meeting:, Dec. 8-12, 2013, Tampa, Fla., Technical Contact:, Glenn Johnston, Gevo Inc., Englewood, Colo., Phone: 720-267-8600; gjohnson@gevo.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, David Bradley, Phone: 610-832-9681; dbradley@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9473
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A proposed new ASTM International standard will serve as a guide to determine specific mechanical properties of materials made with an additive manufacturing process. ASTM WK43112 , Guide for Evaluating Mechanical Properties of Materials Made via Additive Manufacturing Processes, is being developed by Subcommittee F42.01 on Test Methods , part of ASTM International Committee F42 on Additive…, ASTM Committee F42 Next Meeting:, Jan. 27-28, 2014, ASTM International Headquarters, West Conshohocken, Pa., Technical Contact:, John A. Slotwinski, Ph.D., National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Md., Phone: 301-975-2171; johnslot@nist.gov , ASTM Staff Contact:, Pat Picariello, Phone: 610-832-9720; ppicariello@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9470
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A new ASTM International standard covers a popular material used to make parts for the aerospace and medical components industries through the additive manufacturing process. The new standard, ASTM F3001 , Specification for Additive Manufacturing Titanium-6 Aluminum-4 Vanadium ELI (Extra Low Interstitial) with Powder Bed Fusion, was developed by Subcommittee F42.05 on Materials and Processes ,…, Technical Contact:, Nik Hrabe, Medical Modeling Inc., Golden, Colo., Phone: 303-273-5344; nik.hrabe@medicalmodeling.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Pat Picariello, Phone: 610-832-9720; ppicariello@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9457
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The first two standards to be approved through a Partner Standards Development Organization cooperation agreement between ASTM International Committee F42 on Additive Manufacturing and ISO Technical Committee 261 on Additive Manufacturing have now been approved. The two standards are: • ISO/ASTM 52921: 2013 E, Terminology for Additive Manufacturing—Coordinate Systems and Test Methodologies (…, ASTM Committee F42 Next Meeting:, July 10-11, 2013, Nottingham Belfry, Nottingham, Great Britain. Meeting arranged by the International Conference on Additive Manufacturing, ASTM Staff Contact:, Pat Picariello, Phone: 610-832-9720; ppicariello@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9389
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All ASTM International test methods are required to include statements on precision and bias. A new ASTM guide provides an overview of the steps needed in an interlaboratory study to obtain precision and bias statements, particularly as they relate to standards for petroleum products. The new standard, ASTM D7778 , Guide for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test…, ASTM Committee D02 Next Meeting:, Dec. 2-6, 2012, Norfolk, Va., Technical Contact:, Alex Lau, TCL Consulting, Whitby, Ontario, Canada, Phone: 905-665-7995; alextclau@rogers.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, David Bradley, Phone: 610-832-9681; dbradley@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact, : Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #9306