Additive manufacturing and 3D printing terminology · MLC-0112
Additive manufacturing and 3D printing terms: A (27)
- Abrasive blastingA post-processing technique that propels abrasive particles at high velocity onto the surface of a 3D printed...
- Abrasive flow machiningA finishing process that uses a viscous, abrasive-laden polymer to deburr, radius, and polish internal and...
- Abrasive fluidsLiquids containing suspended abrasive particles, used in post-processing additive manufactured parts to...
- AccuracyThe degree of conformity between a printed part's actual dimensions and features and those specified in its...
- AcetoneA common organic solvent used in additive manufacturing, particularly for post-processing parts made from...
- ACIS fileA file format associated with the ACIS geometric modeling kernel, which represents 3D solid models using...
- AcrylicA family of polymers made from acrylic and methacrylic acid esters, of which poly(methyl methacrylate), or...
- Acrylonitrile butadiene styreneA common thermoplastic polymer widely used as a filament material in fused deposition modeling (FDM) 3D...
- Acrylonitrile styrene acrylateA thermoplastic polymer known for its mechanical strength, UV resistance, and aesthetic qualities, making it...
- Additive layer manufacturingA manufacturing process that builds three-dimensional objects by successively adding material layer by layer...
- Additive manufacturingThe industrial production process, also known as AM, of creating objects by successively adding material in...
- Additive Manufacturing File FormatAn open-source, XML-based file format designed to describe objects for additive manufacturing processes, also...
- Additive manufacturing machineAn apparatus that constructs three-dimensional objects by adding material layer by layer, guided by a digital...
- Additive manufacturing systemA complete setup that includes an additive manufacturing machine along with all necessary peripheral...
- Additive systemA complete setup or apparatus designed for additive manufacturing, encompassing the machine, software...
- AdhesionThe property describing the tendency of dissimilar surfaces or particles to cling to one another...
- AerogelA highly porous, ultralight material derived from a gel, where the liquid component has been replaced with a...
- AlumideA composite material used in selective laser sintering (SLS) that consists of a nylon (polyamide) powder...
- AmorphousDescribing a solid material that lacks a long-range ordered crystalline structure, meaning its atoms or...
- AnisotropicDescribing a material or object whose physical properties, such as strength or thermal conductivity, vary...
- Area printingA laser powder bed fusion approach, associated with Seurat Technologies, that exposes a whole patch of the...
- As builtDescribing the state of a part immediately after the additive manufacturing process is complete, before any...
- As designedThe intended specifications, dimensions, and features of a part or assembly as represented in its original...
- ASCIIA character encoding standard that represents text in computers, telecommunications equipment, and other...
- AssemblyA collection of individual 3D printed components or parts that are joined together to form a larger...
- ASTM additive manufacturing processesA classification system developed by ASTM International (ASTM F42 Committee) that categorizes additive...
- Axis bindingA mechanical issue in 3D printers where one or more of the motion axes (X, Y, or Z) experiences resistance or...
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