Additive manufacturing of metals — Powder bed fusion — Presentation of material properties in material data sheets

1.1 This document specifies minimum content to be reported in material data sheets to justify the published material property values. This document does neither aim to define compulsory test quantities nor to define any basis for qualification purposes. Individual additions and extensions are permissible. This document is intended for use by organisations throughout the additive manufacturing supply-chain, e.g., manufacturers of PBF-LB/M or PBF-EB/M machines or comparable metal-powder-bed equipment, powder suppliers, service providers and users of the additively manufactured components.

1.2 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.