08Standards
Standards bodies, sector regulation, and gaps
The qualification ledger: who writes the rules, which sectors care, and where the gaps slow adoption.
01Standards bodies
- ASTM_F42
- Core AM standards committee covering terminology, processes, materials, test methods, and qualification.
- ISO_TC_261
- International AM standardization, often coordinated with ASTM.
- ANSI_AMSC
- Gap-tracking and roadmap coordination via America Makes/ANSI.
- SAE_Aerospace
- Aerospace material/process specifications and qualification standards.
- NIST
- Measurement science, data, monitoring, and qualification research.
02Regulatory by sector
- aerospace
- FAA/EASA certification, AIA guidance, material allowables, process qualification, part-by-part evidence.
- medical
- FDA technical considerations, quality systems, biocompatibility, sterilization, patient-specific device controls.
- defense
- DODI 5000.93, ITAR/EAR, CMMC/NIST SP 800-171, secure digital thread and technical data controls.
- construction
- Building codes, material testing, reinforcement, site QA, local permitting.
03Standards gaps
- 01Process qualification harmonization
- 02In-situ monitoring data interpretation
- 03Digital thread schemas
- 04Feedstock reuse/powder history
- 05Post-processing specifications
- 06Inspection acceptance criteria
- 07Cybersecurity and file provenance
- 08Distributed manufacturing certification