Standard Practice for Reporting Data for Test Specimens Prepared by Additive Manufacturing

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 Due to variables unique to each AM process and piece of equipment, it is critical to standardize descriptions used to report the preparation, processing, and post processing of specimens produced for tests or evaluation. The intent of this practice is to consistently document the materials and processing history associated with specimens undergoing test or evaluation. The level of detail for the documentation will match the application.  
4.2 This practice establishes minimum data element requirements for reporting of material and process data for the purpose of:  
4.2.1 Standardizing test specimen descriptions and test reports,  
4.2.2 Assisting designers by standardizing AM materials databases,  
4.2.3 Aiding material traceability through testing and evaluation,  
4.2.4 Capturing property-parameter-performance relationships of AM specimens to enable predictive modeling and other computational approaches.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice describes a standard procedure for reporting results by testing or evaluation of specimens produced by additive manufacturing (AM). This practice provides a common format for presenting data for AM specimens, for two purposes: (1) to establish further data reporting requirements, and (2) to provide information for the design of material property databases.  
1.2 The values stated in SI units are required for all additive manufacturing related standards. However, when this standard is used in combination with any test method or equipment specified in inch-pound units the results should be reported with mathematical conversions to SI units immediately following in parentheses. The conversions shall be provided for information only and are not considered standard.  
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

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Designation: F2971 − 13
Standard Practice for
Reporting Data for Test Specimens Prepared by Additive
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Manufacturing
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2971; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope Aluminum-4 Vanadium with Powder Bed Fusion
1.1 This practice describes a standard procedure for report-
3. Terminology
ing results by testing or evaluation of specimens produced by
additive manufacturing (AM). This practice provides a com-
3.1 Definitions—shall be in accordance with Terminologies
mon format for presenting data for AM specimens, for two
F2792 and F2921.
purposes: (1) to establish further data reporting requirements,
and (2) to provide information for the design of material
4. Significance and Use
property databases.
4.1 Due to variables unique to each AM process and piece
1.2 The values stated in SI units are required for all additive
of equipment, it is critical to standardize descriptions used to
manufacturing related standards. However, when this standard
report the preparation, processing, and post processing of
is used in combination with any test method or equipment
specimens produced for tests or evaluation. The intent of this
specified in inch-pound units the results should be reported
practice is to consistently document the materials and process-
with mathematical conversions to SI units immediately follow-
ing history associated with specimens undergoing test or
ing in parentheses. The conversions shall be provided for
evaluation. The level of detail for the documentation will
information only and are not considered standard.
match the application.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
4.2 Thispracticeestablishesminimumdataelementrequire-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
mentsforreportingofmaterialandprocessdataforthepurpose
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
of:
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
4.2.1 Standardizing test specimen descriptions and test
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
reports,
4.2.2 Assisting designers by standardizing AM materials
2. Referenced Documents
databases,
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
4.2.3 Aiding material traceability through testing and
D638 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics
evaluation,
E8M Test Methods forTensionTesting of Metallic Materials
4.2.4 Capturing property-parameter-performance relation-
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[Metric] (Withdrawn 2008)
ships of AM specimens to enable predictive modeling and
F2792 Terminology for Additive Manufacturing
other computational approaches.
,
Technologies
F2921 Terminology for Additive Manufacturing—
5. Requirements
Coordinate Systems and Test Methodologies
5.1 This section specifies the data and information required
F2924 Specification for Additive Manufacturing Titanium-6
to be reported for test specimens built using AM.
5.1.1 Materials and Process Reporting Requirements—The
following materials and processes information must be re-
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F42 on Additive
Manufacturing Technologies and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee ported for test specimens built using AM:
F42.01 on Test Methods.
5.1.1.1 All standard material specifications used. Informa-
Current edition approved Dec. 15, 2013. Published March 2014. DOI: 10.1520/
tion from these specifications should include, as minimum:
F2971-13
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(1) Description and preparation of feedstock materials
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contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
required for AM operations.
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
(2) Procedure for using or re-using feedstock material.
the ASTM website.
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5.1.1.2 A description of all non-standard processes used or
The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
www.astm.org. deviations, or both, from process standards used.
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5.1.1.3 All standard process specifications used. Informa- (2) The test plan. Note: this can be incorporated in the
tion form these specifications should include, as a minimum: materials and process specifications.
(1) All processes used to produce the specimen from (3) Test procedures.
feedstock material. (4) Non-destructive inspection procedures and results.
(2) Placement and orientation of
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