Challenges and Prospects
Selective laser melting of metallic powder bed

Standardization of additive manufacturing processes is essential for their widespread industrial adoption. As this approach contributes to the development of these processes worldwide, it must therefore be carried out on an international scale.

In France, a standardization committee, UNM 920, was established in 2010 to bring together the expertise necessary for developing standards and reference documents related to additive manufacturing in general. The topics addressed by the ad hoc working groups are varied: metal powders, definition of standard parts, HSE, medical requirements, pressure vessels, metallic materials, ceramics, and more. This committee operates under a mandate from AFNOR and currently coordinates French participation...