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Standardization in the field of Additive Manufacturing (AM) concerning their processes, terms and definitions, process chains (Hard- and Software), test procedures, quality parameters, supply agreements and all kind of fundamentals.

3D printing.
ISO/TC 261

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Sustainable Development Goals

This committee contributes with 28 standards to the following Sustainable Development Goals:

3
Good Health and Well-being
4
Quality Education
6
Clean Water and Sanitation
7
Affordable and Clean Energy
8
Decent Work and Economic Growth
9
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
11
Sustainable Cities and Communities
12
Responsible Consumption and Production
14
Life Below Water
15
Life on Land
45

Published ISO standards *

20

ISO standards under development *

28
Participating members
10
Observing members

* number includes updates

Reference Title Type
ISO/TC 261/AHG 5   Content for ISO/TC 261 homepage Working group
ISO/TC 261/AHG 6   Coordination of work between ISO/TC 261 and ISO/TC 184/SC 1 and ISO/TC 184/SC 4 Working group
ISO/TC 261/CAG   Chair's Advisory Group Working group
ISO/TC 261/JAG   ISO/TC 261 - ASTM F42 Steering group on JG activities Working group
ISO/TC 261/JG 51   Joint ISO/TC 261-ASTM F 42 Group: Terminology Working group
ISO/TC 261/JG 52   Joint ISO/TC 261-ASTM F 42 Group: Standard test artifacts Working group
ISO/TC 261/JG 54   Joint ISO/TC 261-ASTM F 42 Group: Fundamentals of Design Working group
ISO/TC 261/JG 56   Joint ISO/TC 261-ASTM F 42 Group: Standard Practice for Metal Powder Bed Fusion to Meet Rigid Quality Requirements Working group
ISO/TC 261/JG 57   Joint ISO/TC 261-ASTM F 42 Group: Process-specific design guidelines and standards Working group
ISO/TC 261/JG 59   Joint ISO/TC 261-ASTM F 42 Group: NDT for AM parts Working group
ISO/TC 261/JG 63   Joint ISO/TC 261-ASTM F 42 Group: Test methods for characterization of powder flow properties for AM applications Working group
ISO/TC 261/JG 64   Joint ISO/TC 261-ASTM F 42 Group: Additive Manufacturing File Format (AMF) Working group
ISO/TC 261/JG 68   Joint ISO/TC 261-ASTM F 42 Group: EH&S for 3D printers Working group
ISO/TC 261/JG 69   Joint ISO/TC 261-ASTM F 42 Group: EH&S for use of metallic and polymer materials Working group
ISO/TC 261/JG 72   Joint ISO/TC 261-ASTM F 42 Group: Machine - Production process qualification Working group
ISO/TC 261/JG 73   Joint ISO/TC 261-ASTM F 42 Group: Digital product definition and data management Working group
ISO/TC 261/JG 74   Joint ISO/TC 261-ASTM F 42 Group: Personnel qualifications Working group
ISO/TC 261/JG 75   Joint ISO/TC 261-ASTM F 42 Group: Industrial conformity assessment at additive manufacturing centres Working group
ISO/TC 261/JG 76   Joint ISO/TC 261-ASTM F 42 Group : Mechanical test methods Working group
ISO/TC 261/JG 77   Joint ISO/TC 261-ASTM F 42 Group :Test method of sand mold for metalcasting Working group
ISO/TC 261/JG 78   Joint ISO/TC 261-ASTM F 42 Group: Safety regarding AM-machines (relating to harmonized European Standards, Type C-Standard) Working group
ISO/TC 261/JG 80   Joint ISO/TC 261-ASTM F 42 Group: Quality requirements for additive manufacturing in building & construction (structural and infrastructure elements) Working group
ISO/TC 261/JG 81   Joint ISO/TC 261-ASTM F 42 Group: Metallic materials for additive manufacturing Working group
ISO/TC 261/JG 82   Joint ISO/TC 261-ASTM F 42 Group: Characterization of ceramic feedstock materials Working group
ISO/TC 261/JG 83   Joint ISO/TC 261-ASTM F 42 Group: Level system for temporarily self-sufficient systems in additive manufacturing Working group
ISO/TC 261/JG 84   Joint ISO/TC 261-ASTM F 42 Group: Life cycle assessment for AM Working group
ISO/TC 261/JWG 10   Joint ISO/TC 261 - ISO/TC 44/SC 14 WG: Additive manufacturing in aerospace applications Working group
ISO/TC 261/WG 1   Terminology Working group
ISO/TC 261/WG 2   Processes, systems and materials Working group
ISO/TC 261/WG 3   Test methods and quality specifications Working group
ISO/TC 261/WG 4   Data and Design Working group
ISO/TC 261/WG 6   Environment, health and safety Working group

 

Joint working groups under the responsibility of another committee
Reference Title
ISO/TC 150/JWG 1 Joint ISO/TC 150 - ISO/TC 261 WG: Additive manufacturing in surgical implant applications
Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 261

The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 261:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
IEC/TC 76 Optical radiation safety and laser equipment IEC
ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information technology ISO/IEC
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 41 Internet of things and digital twin ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 20 Aircraft and space vehicles ISO
ISO/TC 24/SC 4 Particle characterization ISO
ISO/TC 25 Cast irons and pig irons ISO
ISO/TC 39 Machine tools ISO
ISO/TC 44 Welding and allied processes ISO
ISO/TC 44/SC 3 Welding consumables ISO
ISO/TC 44/SC 14 Welding and brazing in aerospace ISO
ISO/TC 59 Buildings and civil engineering works ISO
ISO/TC 61/SC 9 Thermoplastic materials ISO
ISO/TC 71 Concrete, reinforced concrete and pre-stressed concrete ISO
ISO/TC 106/SC 9 Dental CAD/CAM systems ISO
ISO/TC 119 Powder metallurgy ISO
ISO/TC 130 Graphic technology ISO
ISO/TC 150 Implants for surgery ISO
ISO/TC 156 Corrosion of metals and alloys ISO
ISO/TC 184/SC 1 Industrial cyber and physical device control ISO
ISO/TC 184/SC 4 Industrial data ISO
ISO/TC 206 Fine ceramics ISO
ISO/TC 213 Dimensional and geometrical product specifications and verification ISO
ISO/TC 229 Nanotechnologies ISO
ISO/TC 292 Security and resilience ISO
ISO/TC 301 Energy management and energy savings ISO

 

Liaison Committees from ISO/TC 261

ISO/TC 261 can access the documents of the committees below:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
IEC/TC 76 Optical radiation safety and laser equipment IEC
ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information technology ISO/IEC
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 42 Artificial intelligence ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 24/SC 4 Particle characterization ISO
ISO/TC 44/SC 3 Welding consumables ISO
ISO/TC 44/SC 5 Testing and inspection of welds ISO
ISO/TC 44/SC 14 Welding and brazing in aerospace ISO
ISO/TC 61 Plastics ISO
ISO/TC 61/SC 9 Thermoplastic materials ISO
ISO/TC 61/SC 14 Environmental aspects ISO
ISO/TC 106/SC 9 Dental CAD/CAM systems ISO
ISO/TC 119 Powder metallurgy ISO
ISO/TC 130 Graphic technology ISO
ISO/TC 135 Non-destructive testing ISO
ISO/TC 150 Implants for surgery ISO
ISO/TC 150/SC 1 Materials ISO
ISO/TC 156 Corrosion of metals and alloys ISO
ISO/TC 184 Automation systems and integration ISO
ISO/TC 184/SC 1 Industrial cyber and physical device control ISO
ISO/TC 184/SC 4 Industrial data ISO
ISO/TC 206 Fine ceramics ISO
ISO/TC 207/SC 5 Life cycle assessment ISO
ISO/TC 213 Dimensional and geometrical product specifications and verification ISO
ISO/TC 244 Industrial furnaces and associated processing equipment ISO
ISO/TC 292 Security and resilience ISO
ISO/TC 323 Circular economy ISO

 

Organizations in liaison (Category A and B)
Acronym Title Category
ASTM ASTM International A
CECIMO European Association of the Machine Tool Industries A
CIE International Commission on Illumination A
EPMA European Powder Metallurgy Association A
EWF European Federation for Welding, Joining and Cutting A
SBS - Small Business Standards Small Business Standards A

Organizations in liaison (Category C)

C liaisons participate at the level of a Working Group

Acronym Title Category
INTEGRADDE Project Intelligent data-driven pipeline for the manufacturing of certified metal parts through Direct Energy Deposition process; Project-ID: 820776 C
MULTHEM Technology Centre of Metal-Mechanical and Transport C
Date Month Location TC/SC Note
14 March 2025 College Station (United States) ISO/TC 261  

* Information definite but meeting not yet formally convened
** Provisional

ISO/TC 261 - Secretariat

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