New Standards for MAM - 02/2019Good Evening All Longs, Looking at the requirements, I don't see any issues with them vs what PYR has to offer. You got to love that they include a picture of the PYR powder flows in this report. Could have been some one else, perhaps GE, but was not. More news to come in the industry, rest assured PYR will be in the forefront of the high quality 3D powder business. The ongoing/latest news also indicate faster & faster build/quality speeds of the most current 3D printer equipment. Thus the no-brainer news, More & More 3D powder needs. Take care All Longs, enjoy the weekend, Sincerely, Topseeker......... MPIF publishes new standards for Metal Additive Manufacturing Share Tweet Google+ + The worldwide Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF) has published A Collection of Powder Characterization Standards for Metal Additive Manufacturing. There are nine existing test methods relating to metallic powdered feedstock, the document is intended to help clarify the technology as an aid in conducting business for designers and manufacturers. Champions of powder metallurgy for over 50 years Founded in 1944, in the closing days of WWII, the MPIF is a not for profit organization headquartered in Princeton, NJ. Presently, the federation is formed by the aligning interests of six trade associations including the Metal Injection Molding Association, Refractory Metals Association, and the Association for Metal Additive Manufacturing, whose members include HP, LPW, GE Additive, ExOne, and Desktop Metal. Overall, the MPIF exists to serve this interests of these industries, helping to keep the workforce informed through a range of resources, events, and training. Its Basic Powder Metallurgy Short Course, including a module on additive manufacturing, is tipped to be the powder metallurgy industrys longest running course and has been active for over 50 years. Metal alloy powder. Image: PyroGenesis The powder goes with the flow The MPIFs recently published collection contains standards relating to the preparation of powder samples, material purity, flow characterization, particle size, and powder packing. MPIF Standard 02, for example, describes a method of testing for impurities, like oxygen, carbon, and sulfur, in metal powder. Typically, the primary information learned in this test is the amount of easily-reduced oxides contained in a powder. It can also be show if there is appreciable moisture content in the powder. .MPIF A Collection of Powder Characterization Standards for Metal Additive Manufacturing. Image via the MPIF A Collection of Powder Characterization Standards for Metal Additive Manufacturing. Image: MPIF Completion of this test determines factors that could affect alloy quality and overall process control. As another example, MPIF Standard 03 details the use of a standardized funnel to determine the flow rate of a metal powder. A Collection of Powder Characterization Standards for Metal Additive Manufacturing can be bought and downloaded from the MPIF here. Find More Additive Manufacturing Industry News on additivenews.com