Standard Practice for Reporting Data for Test Specimens Prepared

by Additive Manufacturing

This work is part of a larger project funded by the Advanced Technological Education Program of the National Science Foundation, DUE #1003530

» Intent˃ Provide a common format and data requirements ˃ Allow AM suppliers to report their data in a common format to aid

with procuring activity requests for materials and services.˃ Allow design authorities and other industry organizations to gather

supporting data to select AM and incorporate AM into designs and products.

˃ Allow Government Agencies and Laboratories to support AM adoption with a standard means to publish performance data.

˃ Allow common data reporting to establish qualification plans, material specifications, process specifications, and exchange of data with some traceability to how the data was first generated.

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» Element Requirements˃ Minimum data element requirements for reporting of material and100 process data for the purpose of: Standardizing test specimen descriptions and test reports. Assisting designers by standardizing AM materials

databases. Aiding material traceability through testing and evaluation. Capturing property-parameter-performance relationships of

AM specimens to enable predictive modeling and other computational approaches.

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» Materials and Process Reporting Requirements˃ All standard material specifications used. – Information from these

specifications should include, as a minimum:+ Description and preparation of feedstock materials prior to AM

operations.+ Procedure for using or re-using feedstock material.+ A description of any non-standard materials used and/or

deviations from materials standards used.+ All standard process specifications used, as a minimum:

– All processes used to produce the specimen from feedstock material.

– Placement and orientation of the test specimen in the build chamber.

– A description of all non-standard processes used and/or deviations from process standards used.

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» Test and Inspection Reporting Requirements˃ All standard test and inspection methods used.˃ The shape and dimensions of the test specimens, with tolerances

specified.˃ The test plan.˃ Test procedures.˃ Non-destructive inspection procedures and results.˃ A description of all non-standard test methods used and/or deviations

from standard test methods used.˃ Post Processing Reporting Requirements

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A Report Header RequirementData Element Format Supporting Information

B Material Material Specification

Unique Alpha/Numeric Designation

Materials Specification meeting the requirements of this standard

C Process Standard Process Specification

Unique Alpha/Numeric Designation

Contains applicable materials, materials loading, processing, and post processinginformation for the sample.

D Test Plan orSpecification

Document orDocumentDesignation

UniqueAlpha/NumericDesignation

Contain specific deviations or exceptions from existing test standards, ad hoc, or custom test methods used to produce the data.

Data Field Requirements

Data Element Format Supporting Information

E Test Process TestPlan/Standardor Process

UniqueAlpha/NumericDesignation

Units, Specific Test Configuration, and Reporting Options, Sample Preparation, and Sample Conditioning

F SampleOrientation

Coordinates X,Y,Z andDegrees

Per ASTM 2921 6

» Explanation: This example is included to illustrate the way this standard may be implemented. The cover of the referenced material and process specifications are shown asan example of how these specifications may be separate documents.

» Report of Testing – Tension Properties of FDM» Prepared in Accordance with ASTM F42 WK30107

» Material 79M000155 - SPECIFICATION PLASTIC FILAMENT, RAPID PROTOTYPE,» FUSED DEPOSITION MATERIAL

» Process 79P010030 - PROCESS SPECIFICATION FOR FUSED DEPOSITION MODELING

» Testing Performed – ASTM D638 Tensile. All values are measured after at least 48 hours storage at 23°C/50% relative humidity. All properties are measured on injection molded samples. All samples are prepared and tested in accordance with ASTM and ISO standards.

» Tensile properties. The typical tensile specimens for baseline properties shall be fabricated from the FDM filament in accordance with ASTM D638 and tested in accordance with 4.5.4 of 79P0100030 to meet the minimum requirements shown in Table I. See Figure 1 for a description of the orientations and configurations. ASTM F2921 contains information on standard additive manufacturing terminology and can be used for reference.

Table I – Minimum Tensile Strength at Room Temperature (72°F)

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ASTM F2921Orientation

S-Basis (ksi)

XY or YX

C+45 from XY

ZX or ZY

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Front of Machine

Build Platform

Table of Values – Tension Yield in Pounds per Square Inch (PSI)(SI = MPa )179 Tension Testing of Plastics ASTM 648 and per instructions of Laboratory Evaluation Plan 2011-180 3455645

Orientation Location (mm) Sample Set 1 Sample set 2 Sample set 3

XY -150,0,7-75,0,70,0,775,0,7150,0,7

#(#) #(#) #(#)

YX -150,0,7-75,0,70,0,775,0,7150,0,7

#(#) #(#) #(#)

C+45 from X -100,0,7-50,0,70,0,750,0,7100,0,7

#(#) #(#) #(#)

ZX -150,-150,82.5-150,150,82.50,0, 82.5150,-150, 82.5150,150, 82.5

2845(3000) 2945(3000) 2899(3000)

Additive Manufacturing Sample Report Corresponding to commercial Materials and Process

Specifications (Commercial Specification)

Report of Testing – Tension Properties of Additive Manufacturing Titanium-6 Aluminum-4 Vanadium with Powder Bed Fusion

Prepared in Accordance with ASTM F42 WK30170

Material Designation: ASTM F2924 – 12

Process: XYZ Laser Sintering Machine Model 1, Control Parameter Configuration 1-1- 2013.

Testing Performed – ASTM E8M Tensile. All samples are prepared and tested in accordance with ASTM and ISO standards.

Coupon Configuration – Test Specimens with Gage Length Five times the Diameter [E8M]

Specimen Configuration 3 (Small-Size Specimens Proportional to Standard). Build to 0.20 oversize, and machine to standard machine finish.

Table I – Minimum Tensile Strength at Room Temperature (72°F)

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Orientation per ASTM F2921 S-Basis (ksi)

X or Y 7933

C+45 from X 270

Z 2726

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Front of Machine

Build Platform

Table of Values – Tension Yield in Pounds per Square Inch (PSI)(SI = MPa )

Orientation Location (mm) Sample Set 1 Sample Set 2 Sample Set 3

X -100, 100, 5100, 100, 50,0,5-100,-100, 5100, -100, 5

#(#) #(#) #(#)

C+45 from X -100, 100, 5100, 100, 50,0,5-100,-100, 5100, -100, 5

#(#) #(#) #(#)

Z -100, 100, 25100, 100, 250,0,25-100,-100, 25100, -100, 25

#(#) #(#) #(#)

Questions???

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