BS EN ISO 17296-3:2016

What is ISO 17296-3 – Additive manufacturing about?  

ISO 17296-3 is the third part of the ISO 17296 multi-series that discusses additive manufacturing. 

ISO 17296-3 covers the principal requirements applied to the testing of parts manufactured by additive manufacturing processes. 

ISO 17296-3: 

• Specifies main quality characteristics of parts 
• Specifies appropriate test procedures 
• Recommends the scope and content of test and supply agreements 

ISO 17296-3 applies wherever additive manufacturing processes are used. 

Who is ISO 17296-3 – Additive manufacturing for? 

ISO 17296-3 on main characteristics and corresponding test methods for additive manufacturing is useful for: 

• 3D printing companies 
• Machine manufacturers 
• Feedstock suppliers 
• Part providers 

Why should you use ISO 17296-3– Additive manufacturing?  

Additive manufacturing is a process of joining bulk raw materials to make parts from 3D model data, usually layer upon layer, as opposed to subtractive manufacturing and formative methodologies. The manufacturing of parts by additive manufacturing processes is subject to numerous variables. 

ISO 17296-3 has been developed within a set of consistent documents from terminology to test methods and data exchange. ISO 17296-3 offers recommendations and advice to its users to improve communication between the stakeholders concerned with test methods.  

Overall, the guidelines of ISO 17296-3 help you to create an ideal prototype that meets all the production and quality requirements and then mass produce variation based on it. This helps you to reduce the effort and cost of testing individual product batches.