NEW! 2022 Edition of Standard Test Methods

The 2022 Edition of Standard Test Methods for Metal Powders and Powder Metallurgy Products is now available for purchase! The most current versions of these standards, which are used in the manufacture of both metal powder and powder metallurgy products, are required by Quality Assurance programs in order to maintain full compliance.  

This new volume contains 48 standards covering terminology and recommended methods of test for metal powders, powder metal and metal injection molded parts, metallic filters, and powder metallurgy equipment, and metal additive manufacturing (AM). The 2022 edition includes 3 new standards on preparing and evaluating tension test specimens for metal AM and flow rate of metal powders using the Carney flowmeter funnel.

New:

MPIF Std. 73
Preparing and Evaluating Tension Test Specimens of Materials Produced from Metal Powders by Binder Jetting (BJT), Material Jetting (MJT), Material Extrusion (MEX) or Similar Metal Additive Manufacturing (Metal AM) Technologies

MPIF Std. 74
Preparing and Evaluating Tension Test Specimens of Materials Produced from Metal Powders by Powder Bed Fusion (PBF-LB and PBF-EB), Directed Energy Deposition (DED), and Cold Spray or Similar Hybrid Metal Additive Manufacturing (Metal AM) Technologies

MPIF Std. 75
Determination of Flow Rate of Metal Powders Using the Carney Flowmeter Funnel

Available Soon! Updated version—A Collection of Powder Characterization Standards for Metal Additive Manufacturing—containing 12 existing MPIF Standard Test Methods that can be applicable for the characterization of powders used in metal AM processes.

To order, visit MPIF Publications.