Additive Manufacturing of metals - Test artefacts - Compression validation specimens for lattice designs (ISO/ASTM FDIS 52959:2025)

This document specifies requirements and provides guidance for the preparation for axial force compression testing of additively manufactured (AM) metallic lattice specimens for validation purposes.

Additive Fertigung von Metallen - Testartefakte - Kompressionsvalidierungscoupons für Gitterkonstruktionen (ISO/ASTM FDIS 52959:2025)

Dieses Dokument legt Anforderungen fest und enthält Leitlinien für die Vorbereitung der Druckprüfung mit Axialkraft von additiv gefertigten Metallgitterprobekörpern zu Validierungszwecken.

Fabrication additive de métaux - Pièces types d’essai - Éprouvettes de validation de compression pour les conceptions de treillis (ISO/ASTM FDIS 52959:2025)

Le présent document spécifie les exigences et fournit des conseils pour la préparation des essais de compression de force axiale d'éprouvette de treillis métalliques fabriqués de manière additive (FA) à des fins de validation.

Dodajalna izdelava kovinskih izdelkov - Preskusna telesa - Tlačni preskušanci za mrežaste konstrukcije (ISO/ASTM FDIS 52959:2025)

General Information

Status
Not Published
Public Enquiry End Date
02-Apr-2024
Technical Committee
VAR - Welding
Current Stage
5020 - Formal vote (FV) (Adopted Project)
Start Date
17-Dec-2025
Due Date
04-Feb-2026
Completion Date
16-Jan-2026

Overview

The kSIST FprEN ISO/ASTM 52959:2025 standard, titled Additive Manufacturing of Metals - Test Artefacts - Compression Validation Specimens for Lattice Designs, sets essential guidelines for the validation of compression strength in metal lattice structures produced via additive manufacturing (AM). Published by CEN and developed in collaboration between ISO/TC 261 and ASTM Committee F42, this document addresses the critical need for standardized testing coupons and methods to evaluate the mechanical performance of complex lattice geometries under compressive loads.

Additive manufacturing enables intricate lattice or porous metal designs that provide enhanced strength-to-weight ratios and customizable mechanical properties. However, variability in AM processes and equipment demands rigorous verification methodologies to ensure reliable and consistent part performance. This standard establishes protocols for designing and testing compression validation specimens that effectively represent the load-bearing behavior of lattice components.

Key Topics

  • Standardized Test Coupons
    This standard defines the geometry and preparation of compression coupons designed to incorporate a range of lattice designs. These specimens act as surrogates for the final AM components, facilitating destructive testing without compromising functional parts.

  • Compression Test Methodology
    Detailed procedures cover specimen installation, test machine requirements, compression speeds, and force-displacement data acquisition. The test method applies axial compressive loads to the lattice coupons at room temperature.

  • Mechanical Property Evaluation
    The standard describes how to calculate and interpret key mechanical properties, including:

    • Lattice elastic modulus
    • Lattice yield strength
    • Lattice compressive strength
    • Lattice plateau stress
    • Work required for deformation
  • Reproducibility & Precision
    Criteria for minimum repeated lattice elements and relative specimen dimensions ensure that results are representative and comparable across different AM systems and manufacturers.

  • Safety and Compliance
    The document highlights necessary safety considerations and encourages conformity with relevant environmental and health regulations when performing compression tests.

Applications

The application of ISO/ASTM 52959 is crucial for industries relying on metal additive manufacturing where lattice structures contribute significantly to component performance:

  • Aerospace and Automotive
    Lightweight lattice designs validated under this standard help optimize structural integrity while reducing weight and fuel consumption.

  • Medical Implants
    Porous lattice geometries in implants require accurate compression performance evaluation to ensure durability and patient safety.

  • Industrial Equipment
    Lattice components subject to compressive loads benefit from standardized validation to guarantee operational reliability in manufacturing or heavy machinery.

  • Research and Development
    Engineers and materials scientists can utilize this standard to compare different lattice designs, materials, and AM processes under consistent testing conditions.

Related Standards

To provide a comprehensive testing framework, ISO/ASTM 52959 references and complements several other key standards in additive manufacturing and mechanical testing:

  • ISO/ASTM 52900 – General principles and vocabulary for additive manufacturing.
  • ASTM E9 – Standard test methods for compression testing of metallic materials at room temperature.
  • ASTM E4 – Force calibration and verification practices for testing machines.
  • ASTM E111 – Testing methods for determining Young’s modulus and related properties.
  • ASTM F1854 – Stereological evaluation of porous coatings on medical implants.

These standards collectively support a robust testing ecosystem for lattice structures produced by metal additive manufacturing.


By implementing the prescriptive methods of ISO/ASTM 52959, manufacturers and quality engineers can confidently validate the compressive strength of complex lattice designs, ensuring performance consistency and facilitating broader adoption of additive manufacturing in critical load-bearing applications. This standard ultimately contributes to advancing reliable, high-quality AM components through uniform testing practices tailored to lattice architecture complexities.

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kSIST FprEN ISO/ASTM 52959:2025 is a draft published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Additive Manufacturing of metals - Test artefacts - Compression validation specimens for lattice designs (ISO/ASTM FDIS 52959:2025)". This standard covers: This document specifies requirements and provides guidance for the preparation for axial force compression testing of additively manufactured (AM) metallic lattice specimens for validation purposes.

This document specifies requirements and provides guidance for the preparation for axial force compression testing of additively manufactured (AM) metallic lattice specimens for validation purposes.

kSIST FprEN ISO/ASTM 52959:2025 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 25.030 - Additive manufacturing. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.

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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN ISO/ASTM 52959:2024
01-marec-2024
[Not translated]
Additive Manufacturing of metals - Test artefacts - Compression validation coupons for
lattice designs (ISO/ASTM DIS 52959:2024)
Additive Fertigung von Metallen - Testartefakte - Kompressionsvalidierungscoupons für
Gitterkonstruktionen (ISO/ASTM DIS 52959:2024)
Fabrication additive de métaux - Pièces types d’essai - Coupons de validation de
compression pour les conceptions de treillis (ISO/ASTM DIS 52959:2024)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN ISO/ASTM 52959
ICS:
25.030 3D-tiskanje Additive manufacturing
oSIST prEN ISO/ASTM 52959:2024 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Values . 1
5 Summary of test method . 2
6 Significance of test method .2
6.1 Significance . . . 2
6.2 Use . 2
7 Apparatus . 3
7.1 Testing Machines . 3
8 Hazards . 3
9 Coupons . 3
9.1 Coupon Geometry . 3
9.2 Preparation of coupons for compressive tests . 4
10 Procedure .4
10.1 Cleaning . 4
10.2 Coupon measurement . 4
10.3 Specimen installation . 4
10.4 Testing speed . 4
10.5 Test conduct . 5
10.5.1 Initiation of the test . 5
10.5.2 Ductile specimens . 5
10.5.3 Brittle sspecimens . 5
10.6 Number of specimens . 5
11 Calculation or interpretation of results . 5
11.1 General . 5
11.2 Lattice elastic modulus . 5
11.3 Lattice yield strength . 5
11.4 Lattice compressive strength . 5
11.5 Lattice plateau stress . . 6
11.6 Amount of work required for deformation . 6
12 Report . 6
13 Precision and bias .7
Bibliography . 8
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Introduction
Due to inherent variability of the additive manufacturing (AM) process, consistent manufacture of
components is of greater concern than traditional subtractive methods. The validation and verification
activities to support the manufacture of components is critical in the quality systems to reliably
produce consistent parts. There is a growing usage of lattice or porous designs due to the design
flexibility afforded by AM; however, each manufacturing system may have different capabilities in
terms of resolution of features as well as resultant strength. However, the need for the components
to be used requires the development of standardized coupons that may be used as a surrogate in
destructive evaluations. These applications include latticed or porous components that are placed
under compressive loads. Since each lattice design is potentially different for all manufacturers, a
standardized method is needed to ensure that the lattice design is adequately represented and can
be consistently assessed. This would allow for the evaluation of the compressive mechanical strength
with adequate representation of the manufacturing of the lattice design. Although ASTM E9 provides
standard methods of compression testing for metallic materials, specific considerations for lattice
structures, such as the minimum number of unit cells are not included.
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Additive Manufacturing of metals — Test artefacts —
Compression validation coupons for lattice designs
1 Scope
This test method covers the apparatus, specimens, and procedure for axial force compression testing of
additively manufactured (AM) metallic lattices at room temperature.
This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is
the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO/ASTM 52900, Additive manufacturing — General principles — Fundamentals and vocabulary
ISO 6892, Metallic Materials – Tensile Testing
ASTM E4, Practices for Force Calibration and Verification of Testing Machines
ASTM E6, Terminology Relating to Methods of Mechanical Testing
ASTM E9, Test Methods of Compression Testing of Metallic Materials at Room Temperature
ASTM E111, Test
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