Because of the frequent discussions on benchmarking I wanted to
provide information regarding the current American Society for
Testing and Materials (ASTM) rapid prototyping effort. ASTM is a
voluntary organization dedicated to the creation of standards, test
methods, and other neat stuff. Currently ASTM has a sub-committee
dedicated to rapid prototyping. The first standard (expected to be
published this fall) concerns tensile testing. Current effort is
structured towards dimensional tollerances.
The development of standards and benchmarks which accurately
reflect the property they are used to measure is a challenge. The
use of "benchmarks" which are designed without substantiation
supporting their claim to accurate reflection of measured
properties can be a waste of effort.
People interested in developing, reviewing and voting on the
acceptance of rapid prototyping standards should contact Suzan
Canning 610-832-9714 or SCanning@local.astm.org at ASTM for further
information.
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