Proposal for a standardized test artifact for additive manufacturing machines and processes

Published

August 15, 2012

Author(s)

Shawn P. Moylan, John A. Slotwinski, April L. Cooke, Kevin K. Jurrens, M A. Donmez

Abstract

Historically, standardized test parts are used to quantitatively evaluate the performance of a machine or process. While several different additive manufacturing (AM) test parts have been developed in the past, there are no current standard test parts. We review existing AM test parts, discuss the purposes of the studies, and describe important features and characteristics found in these test parts. We then propose a new test part, intended for standardization, incorporating the most useful features seen in previous test parts, with features designed to highlight process capabilities and test machine accuracy. We also discuss lessons learned in manufacturing prototype test parts by three-dimensional printing and direct metal laser sintering.

Proceedings Title

Proceedings of the Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium

Conference Dates

August 6-8, 2012

Conference Location

Austin, TX

Conference Title

Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium

Pub Type

Conferences

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Keywords

Additive Manufacturing, Performance Characterization, Test Artifact, Benchmarking

Citation

Moylan, S. , Slotwinski, J. , Cooke, A. , Jurrens, K. and Donmez, M. (2012), Proposal for a standardized test artifact for additive manufacturing machines and processes, Proceedings of the Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium, Austin, TX, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=911953 (Accessed October 25, 2025)