Test Methods in Combination Advance Quality for Metal Additive Manufacturing: METAL ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING IS A TRANSFORMATIONAL TECHNOLOGY THAT BRINGS TOGETHER ADVANCED DESIGN CONCEPT WITH NEW MATERIALS SCIENCE.

TEST methods; MATERIALS science

The article focuses on materials testing for metal powders and parts produced through metal additive manufacturing (AM). It provides an overview of current state-of-the-art techniques and explores various testing methods used to characterize printed metal. It emphasizes the importance of alloy chemistry testing, such as Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) and combustion analysis, as well as physical properties testing, including particle size distribution and flow rate.