Alcance
This document categorises additive manufacturing (AM) defects in DED and PBF laser and electron beam category of processes, provides a review of relevant current NDT standards, details NDT methods that are specific to AM and complex 3D geometries and outlines existing non-destructive testing techniques that are applicable to some AM types of defects.This document is aimed at users and producers of AM processes and it applies, in particular, to the following:— safety critical AM applications;— assured confidence in AM;— reverse engineered products manufactured by AM;— test bodies wishing to compare requested and actual geometries.