prEN ISO/ASTM 52937

Additive manufacturing of metals - Qualification principles - Tasks and related skills for AM (ISO/ASTM DIS 52937:2024)

This document specifies personnel qualification criteria for the theoretical and practical assessment of designers covering multiple metal Additive Manufacturing (AM) processes. The activities and procedures foreseen to be performed by the designer are also part of the standard.
This document is intended to provide guidance for qualification designers in general industrial applications.

Additive Fertigung von Metallen - Grundsätze der Qualifizierung - Qualifizierung von Konstrukteuren (ISO/ASTM DIS 52937:2024)

Fabrication additive de métaux - Principes de qualification - Tâches et compétences liées pour la FA (ISO/ASTM DIS 52937:2024)

Dodajalna izdelava kovinskih izdelkov - Kvalifikacija - Naloge in s tem povezana znanja za dodajalno izdelavo (AM) (ISO/ASTM DIS 52937:2024)

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Publication Date: 12-Jan-2026
• ICS: 25.030 - Additive manufacturing
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 438 - Additive Manufacturing
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 438 - Additive Manufacturing
• Current Stage: 4060 - Closure of enquiry - Enquiry
• Start Date: 09-Sep-2024
• Due Date: 25-Jan-2025
• Completion Date: 09-Sep-2024
• Ref Project: oSIST prEN ISO/ASTM 52937:2024 - Additive manufacturing of metals - Qualification principles - Tasks and related skills for AM (ISO/ASTM DIS 52937:2024)

Overview

The draft international standard prEN ISO/ASTM 52937:2024-titled Additive Manufacturing of Metals - Qualification Principles - Tasks and Related Skills for AM-provides a comprehensive framework for personnel qualification in metal additive manufacturing (AM) design. Developed through a collaboration between ISO, ASTM International, and CEN, this standard specifies the theoretical knowledge and practical skills required for designers working with multiple metal AM processes. It addresses the responsibilities, tasks, and competencies essential to ensure consistent, high-quality metal AM production within various industrial sectors.

This standard is intended to guide the selection, training, and development of AM designers involved in producing metal components that meet rigorous quality, safety, and regulatory requirements. It forms a key enabler for companies leveraging additive manufacturing as an alternative or complement to traditional manufacturing methods such as casting, forging, and machining.

Key Topics

• Qualification Criteria for AM Designers: Defines the principles for evaluating designers’ knowledge about metal AM technologies, processes, materials, and software tools.
• Basic AM Knowledge: Recognition of AM process benefits and limitations, understanding material properties unique to metal AM alternatives compared to conventional manufacturing.
• AM Technologies: Competence in describing operation principles, material selection, process capabilities, and identifying defects that affect build quality.
• Design Principles for AM: Emphasis on adapting design methodologies to leverage additive manufacturing-considering tolerances, geometrical constraints, build orientation, post-processing, and cost optimization strategies.
• Task Competencies: Practical skills including the application of design guidelines, support structures management, lattice structure evaluation, and re-engineering conventional parts for AM.
• Process Integration: Collaboration between design teams, AM operators, coordinators, and business management to align design outputs with production capabilities and commercial goals.
• Data Preparation: Guidelines for data management and file format standardization required for effective AM part production and coordination.

Applications

This standard targets industries deploying metal additive manufacturing for critical and customized components across multiple sectors, including:

• Automotive
• Aerospace
• Medical technology
• Mechanical engineering
• Railway systems

By adhering to prEN ISO/ASTM 52937, companies can:

• Ensure AM designers are qualified to meet sector-specific safety and quality standards.
• Improve design for additive manufacturing protocols to reduce defects, enhance functionality, and lower production costs.
• Foster better integration between design and manufacturing workflows, leading to faster innovation cycles and reduced lead times.
• Enhance reliability, process reproducibility, and product consistency critical for regulated industries.

Related Standards

• ISO/ASTM 52900: General principles and vocabulary for Additive Manufacturing-provides foundational terminology referenced in prEN ISO/ASTM 52937.
• ISO/ASTM 52935: Focuses on data exchange and management in additive manufacturing, critical for coordination between design and production teams.
• Design guidelines and quality assurance standards specified in Annex A of prEN ISO/ASTM 52937 provide additional resources for effective AM component design.

Summary

The prEN ISO/ASTM 52937:2024 standard is essential for organizations aiming to validate and enhance the qualifications of additive manufacturing designers specializing in metal processes. It supports workforce development and ensures the delivery of reliable, high-performance AM components. Its practical focus on tasks, skills, and cross-disciplinary collaboration makes it a cornerstone document for advancing metal AM adoption across diverse industrial applications.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2024
Aditivna proizvodnja kovinskih izdelkov - Kvalifikacija - Naloge in s tem povezana
znanja za aditivno proizvodnjo (ISO/ASTM DIS 52937:2024)
Additive manufacturing of metals - Qualification principles - Tasks and related skills for
AM (ISO/ASTM DIS 52937:2024)
Additive Fertigung von Metallen - Grundsätze der Qualifizierung - Qualifizierung von
Konstrukteuren (ISO/ASTM DIS 52937:2024)
Fabrication additive de métaux - Principes de qualification - Tâches et compétences
liées pour la FA (ISO/ASTM DIS 52937:2024)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN ISO/ASTM 52937
ICS:
25.030 3D-tiskanje Additive manufacturing
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Tasks and responsibilities. 1
4.1 General .1
4.2 Basics of AM .2
4.3 Technologies selected .2
4.4 Design concepts for Additive Manufacturing.2
4.5 Design actions for additive manufacturing .3
4.6 Pre-processing/ Data preparation . . .3
4.7 Validation plan of AM batch production .4
4.8 Process control design . . .4
4.9 Post-processing .4
4.10 Costs .4
Annex A (informative) List of applicable AM design standards . 5
Bibliography . 6

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Introduction
For many companies, additive manufacturing (AM) represents an alternative to more conventional
manufacturing processes such as casting, forging, and milling. The trend towards complex, customised, or
consolidated components, in addition to opportunities for reduced lead times and decentralised production
allows an economically feasible use for a growing number of areas. This also applies to many series
applications, which add further demands on the efficiency and consistency of the processes. In particular,
components used in different fields (e.g. automotive industry, mechanical engineering, railway sector,
aerospace, medical technology, etc.) are subject to high demands in terms of quality and safety.
The manufacturing of products used for applications subjected to specific requirements, relies on that the
products' compliance to these requirements can be assured. Additive manufacturing is no exception to this.
To this end, the production chain and environment must be designed in such a way that the process quality
and the resulting product quality are always consistent and reproducible. To assure this consistency and
reproducibility, it is of utmost importance to ensure that the involved workforce is adequately qualified for
all stages of production.
This document describes the activities and responsibilities of the designers in the field of additive
manufacturing. The aim of this ISO standard is to specify the qualification tests to be employed in the
assessment of an AM Designer’s knowledge and skills when designing metal AM solutions for a non-specific
industry. Consideration of the criteria defined within the framework of this document creates a basis for
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