This standard specifies requirements and guidance for:

— the qualification of parts made by AM for the energy and maritime industries and related industries

— the purchasing of AM parts

— quality management by manufacturers of AM parts

— the manufacturing of AM parts.

The standard specifies requirements for the following specific metallic AM technologies:

— directed energy deposition, using an electric arc as the heat source (DED-arc)

— directed energy deposition, using a laser beam as the heat source (DED-LB)

— laser beam powder bed fusion (PBF-LB)

— electron beam powder bed fusion (PBF-EB)

— binder jetting technology (BJT).