Notice2023-04129
Metal Additive Manufacturing Powder Consortium
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Published
March 1, 2023
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Commerce DepartmentNational Institute of Standards and Technology
Abstract
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), an agency of the United States Department of Commerce, in support of efforts to develop standards for metal powders used in additive manufacturing (AM), is establishing the Metal Additive Manufacturing Powder Consortium ("Consortium"). The Consortium will bring together stakeholders to identify and address pre-competitive measurement science and standards needs related to metal powders used in various AM technologies. The Consortium efforts are intended to develop measurement solutions and standards to improve measurement confidence, establish measurement traceability, and enable comparability in the measurements to quantify the performance of metal powders in AM applications. Participants will be required to sign a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA). At NIST's discretion, entities which are not permitted to enter into CRADAs pursuant to law or other governmental constraint may be allowed to participate in the Consortium pursuant to a separate non-CRADA agreement.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 1, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12918-12919]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04129]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Metal Additive Manufacturing Powder Consortium
AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of research Consortium.
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SUMMARY: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), an
agency of the United States Department of Commerce, in support of
efforts to develop standards for metal powders used in additive
manufacturing (AM), is establishing the Metal Additive Manufacturing
Powder Consortium (``Consortium''). The Consortium will bring together
stakeholders to identify and address pre-competitive measurement
science and standards needs related to metal powders used in various AM
technologies. The Consortium efforts are intended to develop
measurement solutions and standards to improve measurement confidence,
establish measurement traceability, and enable comparability in the
measurements to quantify the performance of metal powders in AM
applications. Participants will be required to sign a Cooperative
Research and Development Agreement (CRADA). At NIST's discretion,
entities which are
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not permitted to enter into CRADAs pursuant to law or other
governmental constraint may be allowed to participate in the Consortium
pursuant to a separate non-CRADA agreement.
DATES: The Consortium's activities will commence on July 1, 2023
(``Commencement Date''). NIST will accept letters of interest to
participate in this Consortium on an ongoing basis.
ADDRESSES: Completed letters of interest or requests for additional
information about the Consortium can be directed via mail to the
Consortium Manager, Dr. Shawn Moylan, Intelligent Systems Division of
NIST's Engineering Laboratory, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 8220,
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, or via electronic mail to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#72333f221d05161700311d1c011d00061b071f321c1b01065c151d04"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="753438251a02111007361a1b061a07011c0018351b1c06015b121a03">[email protected]</span></a>, or by telephone at (301) 975-4352.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: J'aime Maynard, TPO Agreements
Officer, National Institute of Standards and Technology's Technology
Partnerships Office, by mail to 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 2200,
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, by electronic mail to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#064c676f6b63286b677f6867746246686f757228616970"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="541e353d39317a39352d3a352630143a3d27207a333b22">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Metal Additive Manufacturing Powder
(MAMP) Consortium is focused on pre-competitive measurement science and
standards research for metal powder feedstocks used in additive
manufacturing (AM). Laser powder bed fusion and powder-blown directed
energy deposition are of particular interest, and other AM methods
utilizing metal powder may also be considered. MAMP research findings
will broadly benefit the AM community, with more direct benefit to
metal powder manufacturers, manufacturers of powder measurement tools,
original AM equipment manufacturers, academic researchers focused on
metal powders, standards development organizations addressing AM, as
well as Federal and state agencies seeking to advance AM for their
missions and applications. All MAMP research findings will be
considered for development of new standards and modifications to
existing standards under development at NIST and in other accredited
standards development organizations.
The Consortium will address industrial needs over a broad range of
topics, as guided by the Consortium Steering Committee, including:
(1) characterization of powder (e.g., size, shape, chemistry, surface
roughness, rheology, flow, packing density)
(2) defining effective powder use in the AM applications being
considered and scientifically correlating it with powder
characterization results
(3) quantitative experimental and theoretical comparisons between
various size/shape measurement techniques
(4) quantitative experimental and theoretical comparisons between
various powder mixing/flow/spreading/packing measurements
(5) correlation of bulk powder properties to spreading and blowing
processes
(6) correlation of spreading processes to powder packing and laser
absorption
(7) optimization of powder attributes, based on quantitative and
relevant powder characterization techniques, for improved AM processes
(8) optimized powder reuse and re-conditioning practices through
deeper, more fundamental understanding of powder feedstock changes
during AM processes.
(9) rapid qualification of new and re-conditioned powder sources
through identification and characterization of critical powder
attributes
Measurements may include: 2D and 3D powder shape and size
measurement, powder rheology, helium pycnometry, surface area, thermal
flash, high-speed imaging of powder processes, X-ray photoelectron
spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, laser
absorption.
The NIST AM Metrology Testbed (AMMT), Powder Spreading Testbed
(PST) and other AM platforms at NIST as well as various simulation
tools, including discrete element method, will be used to support the
Consortium's research efforts.
No proprietary information will be shared as part of the
Consortium.
Participation Process
NIST is soliciting responses from all sources, including other
Federal Government agencies, State or local governments, foreign
government agencies, industrial organizations (including corporations,
partnerships, and limited partnerships, and industrial development
organizations), public and private foundations, and nonprofit
organizations (including universities). Eligibility will be determined
by NIST based on the information provided by prospective participants
in response to this notice. NIST will evaluate the submitted responses
from prospective participants to determine eligibility to participate
in this Consortium. Prospective participants should provide letters of
interest with the following information to NIST's Consortium Manager:
(1) A description of their experience in metals-based additive
manufacturing and related expertise to contribute to the Consortium.
(2) List of interested party's anticipated participants.
Letters of interest must not include business proprietary
information. NIST will not treat any information provided in response
to this notice as proprietary information. NIST will notify each
organization of its eligibility. In order to participate in this
Consortium, each eligible organization must sign a CRADA for this
Consortium. Entities which are not permitted to enter into CRADAs
pursuant to law or other governmental constraint may be allowed to
participate in the Consortium, at NIST's discretion, pursuant to
separate non-CRADA agreements with terms that may differ, as necessary,
from the Consortium CRADA terms.
Participants will contribute US $25,000 in funds or equivalent in-
kind contributions to be members of the Consortium. NIST does not
guarantee participation in the Consortium to any organization
submitting a letter of interest. This phase of the Consortium will be
for up to five years.
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 3710a.
Alicia Chambers,
NIST Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2023-04129 Filed 2-28-23; 8:45 am]
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