NA 145

DIN Standards Committee Technology of Materials

Project

Additive manufacturing - Non-destructive testing and evaluation - Dimensional measurements on XrayComputed Tomography images (ISO/ASTM DIS 52971:2026); German and English version prEN ISO/ASTM 52971:2026

Abstract

This document specifies requirements and recommendations to be followed prior to carrying out dimensional measurements on three-dimensional (3D) volumetric X-ray Computed Tomographic (XCT) data of additive manufacturing (AM) series production parts. It is applicable to cone beam XCT systems. However, these requirements and recommendations can be transposed to non-medical fan beam XCT systems, but they are limited to standard XCT trajectories (circular and helical) and standard reconstructions. The proposed methodology in this document is restricted to the qualification and validation of an XCT system prior to proceeding to dimensional measurements on specific AM series production parts and cannot be generalised to any application. This document provides a method to evaluate XCT dimensional measurement accuracy. However, it does not claim to provide a definitive method, given the complexity of an XCT process. For the same reason, it is addressed to qualified XCT operators with the support of metrology experts. This document is dedicated to AM series production parts and its aim is to provide a methodology for controlling the geometric specificities associated with AM (internal shapes, lattice structures). It is applicable on parts that are fabricated by any type of AM categories of processes and material provided the X-ray penetration lengths are sufficient to scan the test part.

Begin

2025-12-02

WI

00438087

Planned document number

DIN EN ISO/ASTM 52971

Project number

14500260

Responsible national committee

NA 145-04-01 AA - Additive Manufacturing - Interdisciplinary topics/Digitalization  

Responsible european committee

CEN/TC 438 - Additive Manufacturing  

Responsible international committee

ISO/TC 261/JG 59 - Joint ISO/TC 261-ASTM F 42 Group: NDT for AM parts  

Contact

Dipl.-Ing.

Niels-Christian Grave

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10787 Berlin

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