• Title: Registration System for Aluminum Alloys Used in Additive Manufacturing
• Author: Patricia Smith, Jack Cowie, John Weritz
• Author Company: Worcester Polytechnic Institute, The Aluminum Association
• Volume: Vol. 77, No. 4
• Year: 2019
• No. Pages: 2.5
• Description: Additive manufacturing (AM) technology, or 3D printing, is the process of producing a three-dimensional component from a computer-aided design (CAD) model by adding material layer by layer. Given the exponential growth of aluminum in AM, the Aluminum Association is introducing its new Aluminum Alloy Designations and Chemical Composition Limits for Additive Manufacturing (AM) and Powder Metallurgy (PM) Feedstock and Products, otherwise known as the Purple Sheets, which will be published later this year. This article presents an overview of the new designation system and how it fits in with the Association's existing Rainbow Sheets.
• Companies Mentioned: Aluminum Association, HRL Laboratories, Arconic, Kaiser, Gränges, Arconic, Additive Technologies
Product Code: REGS2O0N51