ISO/ASTM 52900:2021
Additive manufacturing — General principles — Fundamentals and vocabulary
This document establishes and defines terms used in additive manufacturing (AM) technology, which applies the additive shaping principle and thereby builds physical three-dimensional (3D) geometries by successive addition of material.
The terms have been classified into specific fields of application.
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Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
3.1 General terms
3.2 Process categories
3.3 Processing: general
3.4 Processing: data
3.5 Processing: positioning, coordinates and orientation
3.6 Processing: material
3.7 Processing: material extrusion
3.8 Processing: powder bed fusion
3.9 Parts: general
3.10 Parts: applications
3.11 Parts: properties
3.12 Parts: evaluation
Annex A (normative) Identification of AM processes based on process categories and determining characteristics
Annex B (informative) Basic principles
Bibliography
Alphabetical index
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Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
3.1 General terms
3.2 Process categories
3.3 Processing: general
3.4 Processing: data
3.5 Processing: positioning, coordinates and orientation
3.6 Processing: material
3.7 Processing: material extrusion
3.8 Processing: powder bed fusion
3.9 Parts: general
3.10 Parts: applications
3.11 Parts: properties
3.12 Parts: evaluation
Annex A (normative) Identification of AM processes based on process categories and determining characteristics
Annex B (informative) Basic principles
Bibliography
Alphabetical index