ASTM Worldwide’s Additive Manufacturing Heart of Excellence (AM CoE), a worldwide chief in accelerating standardization and innovation in AM, has entered a collaboration with the Utilized Science & Expertise Analysis Group (ASTRO) of America. This joint initiative goals to assist the event and deployment of Additive Friction Stir Deposition (AFSD) by advancing requirements, high quality infrastructure, and finest practices for large-scale AM applied sciences.
The undertaking, titled ‘Development of Course of, Supplies, Functions, and Check and Analysis for Massive-Scale Additive Manufacturing’, runs from December 2024 by means of December 2027. It is going to be delivered in 5 phases, every concentrating on particular technical and strategic deliverables to speed up the adoption and industrialization of AFSD.
“This collaboration displays our continued dedication to accelerating the economic readiness of rising AM applied sciences by means of requirements, coaching, and utilized R&D,” mentioned Dr. Mohsen Seifi, Vice President of International Superior Manufacturing Applications at ASTM. “By combining ASTM’s AM CoE experience with ASTRO’s innovation management, we’re enabling a extra sturdy and scalable future for large-scale additive manufacturing.”
Underneath this collaboration, ASTM AM CoE will lead efforts to: host stakeholder and worth chain workshops; develop built-in management plans throughout gear, facility, feedstock, and course of dimensions; and implement a complete High quality Administration System (QMS) for Characterization and Metrology (C&M).
The undertaking will even provoke the event of requirements for novel Non-Harmful Analysis (NDE) strategies, QMS workflows, and course of specs associated to AFSD. Ideally, this complete strategy will yield important developments in materials qualification, course of management, and growing novel NDE strategies, in the end enhancing manufacturing readiness and manufacturing high quality.
“ASTRO America’s mission is to bridge superior science and utilized applied sciences and innovation to strengthen US manufacturing,” mentioned Jason Gorey, Govt Director of ASTRO America. “Working with ASTM’s AM CoE ensures we aren’t solely advancing new applied sciences like AFSD, however doing so with the rigorous high quality frameworks wanted for long-term success.”
