Is there a difference between 3D printing and additive manufacturing?
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Yes and No at the same time:
3D Printing is a subset of Additive Manufacturing
but treated as a synonym at this time
3D printing is a process that takes some material, in a fluid state that fuses with the model to shape an object from it. The material could be plastics, ceramic paste or even metal. The fluid state could be the normal state, or just be present for the fusing process (think powder and resin based systems), or be a transitional phase (as in filament based systems).
Additive manufacturing is just a slight bit bigger: at the moment most, if not all, AM processes are some sort of 3D printing. But AM could include other processes that don't fit 3D printing. For example, an automatic bricklaying machine could, under some view, be Additive Manufacturing, but it is not 3D printing in the traditional sense.
So: All 3D Printing is Additive Manufacturing, but not all Additive Manufacturing is necessarily 3D Printing.
I would think automated welding could be considered AM, yet is not 3D Printing.
– Pᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2
Nov 19 at 17:34
@Pᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2 under some ways, yes. There are welding-robots that do pretty much "print" (So AM or even 3D printing) but most automatic welder arms just join parts, which is not in the definition of 3D printing but falls under "Automated Assembly". And somethies... the tred bring forth "Atomated Manufacturing" like youtube.com/watch?v=odGEzRRDfxo
– Trish
Nov 19 at 17:36
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3D printing and additive manufacturing (AM) both refer to a range of processes where, opposed to subtractive manufacturing methodologies, materials are joined to create products. E.g. FFF, SLS, etc.
From this reference you see a reference to 3D printing:
Additive manufacturing is the official industry standard term (ASTM
F2792) for all applications of the technology. It is defined as the
process of joining materials to make objects from 3D model data,
usually layer upon layer, as opposed to subtractive manufacturing
methodologies.
From e.g. this reference one reads that there is no difference:
Between the terms 3D printing and additive manufacturing, there is no
difference. 3D printing and additive manufacturing are synonyms for
the same process.
useage now
However, as the AM processes and applications grew in time, 3D printing has become a subset of AM. As worded by Peter Zelinski in August 2017:
To be sure, the terms overlap. They can be used in ways that make them
sound like synonyms. But the relationship between them and the
difference between them is this: 3D printing is the operation at the
heart of additive manufacturing, just as “turning” or “molding” might
be the operation at the heart of a conventional manufacturing process.
In short, additive manufacturing requires and includes 3D printing,
but it also entails more than 3D printing, and it refers to something
more rigorous.
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2 Answers
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active
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active
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Yes and No at the same time:
3D Printing is a subset of Additive Manufacturing
but treated as a synonym at this time
3D printing is a process that takes some material, in a fluid state that fuses with the model to shape an object from it. The material could be plastics, ceramic paste or even metal. The fluid state could be the normal state, or just be present for the fusing process (think powder and resin based systems), or be a transitional phase (as in filament based systems).
Additive manufacturing is just a slight bit bigger: at the moment most, if not all, AM processes are some sort of 3D printing. But AM could include other processes that don't fit 3D printing. For example, an automatic bricklaying machine could, under some view, be Additive Manufacturing, but it is not 3D printing in the traditional sense.
So: All 3D Printing is Additive Manufacturing, but not all Additive Manufacturing is necessarily 3D Printing.
I would think automated welding could be considered AM, yet is not 3D Printing.
– Pᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2
Nov 19 at 17:34
@Pᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2 under some ways, yes. There are welding-robots that do pretty much "print" (So AM or even 3D printing) but most automatic welder arms just join parts, which is not in the definition of 3D printing but falls under "Automated Assembly". And somethies... the tred bring forth "Atomated Manufacturing" like youtube.com/watch?v=odGEzRRDfxo
– Trish
Nov 19 at 17:36
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up vote
4
down vote
accepted
Yes and No at the same time:
3D Printing is a subset of Additive Manufacturing
but treated as a synonym at this time
3D printing is a process that takes some material, in a fluid state that fuses with the model to shape an object from it. The material could be plastics, ceramic paste or even metal. The fluid state could be the normal state, or just be present for the fusing process (think powder and resin based systems), or be a transitional phase (as in filament based systems).
Additive manufacturing is just a slight bit bigger: at the moment most, if not all, AM processes are some sort of 3D printing. But AM could include other processes that don't fit 3D printing. For example, an automatic bricklaying machine could, under some view, be Additive Manufacturing, but it is not 3D printing in the traditional sense.
So: All 3D Printing is Additive Manufacturing, but not all Additive Manufacturing is necessarily 3D Printing.
I would think automated welding could be considered AM, yet is not 3D Printing.
– Pᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2
Nov 19 at 17:34
@Pᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2 under some ways, yes. There are welding-robots that do pretty much "print" (So AM or even 3D printing) but most automatic welder arms just join parts, which is not in the definition of 3D printing but falls under "Automated Assembly". And somethies... the tred bring forth "Atomated Manufacturing" like youtube.com/watch?v=odGEzRRDfxo
– Trish
Nov 19 at 17:36
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up vote
4
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accepted
up vote
4
down vote
accepted
Yes and No at the same time:
3D Printing is a subset of Additive Manufacturing
but treated as a synonym at this time
3D printing is a process that takes some material, in a fluid state that fuses with the model to shape an object from it. The material could be plastics, ceramic paste or even metal. The fluid state could be the normal state, or just be present for the fusing process (think powder and resin based systems), or be a transitional phase (as in filament based systems).
Additive manufacturing is just a slight bit bigger: at the moment most, if not all, AM processes are some sort of 3D printing. But AM could include other processes that don't fit 3D printing. For example, an automatic bricklaying machine could, under some view, be Additive Manufacturing, but it is not 3D printing in the traditional sense.
So: All 3D Printing is Additive Manufacturing, but not all Additive Manufacturing is necessarily 3D Printing.
Yes and No at the same time:
3D Printing is a subset of Additive Manufacturing
but treated as a synonym at this time
3D printing is a process that takes some material, in a fluid state that fuses with the model to shape an object from it. The material could be plastics, ceramic paste or even metal. The fluid state could be the normal state, or just be present for the fusing process (think powder and resin based systems), or be a transitional phase (as in filament based systems).
Additive manufacturing is just a slight bit bigger: at the moment most, if not all, AM processes are some sort of 3D printing. But AM could include other processes that don't fit 3D printing. For example, an automatic bricklaying machine could, under some view, be Additive Manufacturing, but it is not 3D printing in the traditional sense.
So: All 3D Printing is Additive Manufacturing, but not all Additive Manufacturing is necessarily 3D Printing.
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answered Nov 19 at 10:51
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I would think automated welding could be considered AM, yet is not 3D Printing.
– Pᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2
Nov 19 at 17:34
@Pᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2 under some ways, yes. There are welding-robots that do pretty much "print" (So AM or even 3D printing) but most automatic welder arms just join parts, which is not in the definition of 3D printing but falls under "Automated Assembly". And somethies... the tred bring forth "Atomated Manufacturing" like youtube.com/watch?v=odGEzRRDfxo
– Trish
Nov 19 at 17:36
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I would think automated welding could be considered AM, yet is not 3D Printing.
– Pᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2
Nov 19 at 17:34
@Pᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2 under some ways, yes. There are welding-robots that do pretty much "print" (So AM or even 3D printing) but most automatic welder arms just join parts, which is not in the definition of 3D printing but falls under "Automated Assembly". And somethies... the tred bring forth "Atomated Manufacturing" like youtube.com/watch?v=odGEzRRDfxo
– Trish
Nov 19 at 17:36
I would think automated welding could be considered AM, yet is not 3D Printing.
– Pᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2
Nov 19 at 17:34
I would think automated welding could be considered AM, yet is not 3D Printing.
– Pᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2
Nov 19 at 17:34
@Pᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2 under some ways, yes. There are welding-robots that do pretty much "print" (So AM or even 3D printing) but most automatic welder arms just join parts, which is not in the definition of 3D printing but falls under "Automated Assembly". And somethies... the tred bring forth "Atomated Manufacturing" like youtube.com/watch?v=odGEzRRDfxo
– Trish
Nov 19 at 17:36
@Pᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2 under some ways, yes. There are welding-robots that do pretty much "print" (So AM or even 3D printing) but most automatic welder arms just join parts, which is not in the definition of 3D printing but falls under "Automated Assembly". And somethies... the tred bring forth "Atomated Manufacturing" like youtube.com/watch?v=odGEzRRDfxo
– Trish
Nov 19 at 17:36
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up vote
2
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3D printing and additive manufacturing (AM) both refer to a range of processes where, opposed to subtractive manufacturing methodologies, materials are joined to create products. E.g. FFF, SLS, etc.
From this reference you see a reference to 3D printing:
Additive manufacturing is the official industry standard term (ASTM
F2792) for all applications of the technology. It is defined as the
process of joining materials to make objects from 3D model data,
usually layer upon layer, as opposed to subtractive manufacturing
methodologies.
From e.g. this reference one reads that there is no difference:
Between the terms 3D printing and additive manufacturing, there is no
difference. 3D printing and additive manufacturing are synonyms for
the same process.
useage now
However, as the AM processes and applications grew in time, 3D printing has become a subset of AM. As worded by Peter Zelinski in August 2017:
To be sure, the terms overlap. They can be used in ways that make them
sound like synonyms. But the relationship between them and the
difference between them is this: 3D printing is the operation at the
heart of additive manufacturing, just as “turning” or “molding” might
be the operation at the heart of a conventional manufacturing process.
In short, additive manufacturing requires and includes 3D printing,
but it also entails more than 3D printing, and it refers to something
more rigorous.
add a comment |
up vote
2
down vote
Origin
3D printing and additive manufacturing (AM) both refer to a range of processes where, opposed to subtractive manufacturing methodologies, materials are joined to create products. E.g. FFF, SLS, etc.
From this reference you see a reference to 3D printing:
Additive manufacturing is the official industry standard term (ASTM
F2792) for all applications of the technology. It is defined as the
process of joining materials to make objects from 3D model data,
usually layer upon layer, as opposed to subtractive manufacturing
methodologies.
From e.g. this reference one reads that there is no difference:
Between the terms 3D printing and additive manufacturing, there is no
difference. 3D printing and additive manufacturing are synonyms for
the same process.
useage now
However, as the AM processes and applications grew in time, 3D printing has become a subset of AM. As worded by Peter Zelinski in August 2017:
To be sure, the terms overlap. They can be used in ways that make them
sound like synonyms. But the relationship between them and the
difference between them is this: 3D printing is the operation at the
heart of additive manufacturing, just as “turning” or “molding” might
be the operation at the heart of a conventional manufacturing process.
In short, additive manufacturing requires and includes 3D printing,
but it also entails more than 3D printing, and it refers to something
more rigorous.
add a comment |
up vote
2
down vote
up vote
2
down vote
Origin
3D printing and additive manufacturing (AM) both refer to a range of processes where, opposed to subtractive manufacturing methodologies, materials are joined to create products. E.g. FFF, SLS, etc.
From this reference you see a reference to 3D printing:
Additive manufacturing is the official industry standard term (ASTM
F2792) for all applications of the technology. It is defined as the
process of joining materials to make objects from 3D model data,
usually layer upon layer, as opposed to subtractive manufacturing
methodologies.
From e.g. this reference one reads that there is no difference:
Between the terms 3D printing and additive manufacturing, there is no
difference. 3D printing and additive manufacturing are synonyms for
the same process.
useage now
However, as the AM processes and applications grew in time, 3D printing has become a subset of AM. As worded by Peter Zelinski in August 2017:
To be sure, the terms overlap. They can be used in ways that make them
sound like synonyms. But the relationship between them and the
difference between them is this: 3D printing is the operation at the
heart of additive manufacturing, just as “turning” or “molding” might
be the operation at the heart of a conventional manufacturing process.
In short, additive manufacturing requires and includes 3D printing,
but it also entails more than 3D printing, and it refers to something
more rigorous.
Origin
3D printing and additive manufacturing (AM) both refer to a range of processes where, opposed to subtractive manufacturing methodologies, materials are joined to create products. E.g. FFF, SLS, etc.
From this reference you see a reference to 3D printing:
Additive manufacturing is the official industry standard term (ASTM
F2792) for all applications of the technology. It is defined as the
process of joining materials to make objects from 3D model data,
usually layer upon layer, as opposed to subtractive manufacturing
methodologies.
From e.g. this reference one reads that there is no difference:
Between the terms 3D printing and additive manufacturing, there is no
difference. 3D printing and additive manufacturing are synonyms for
the same process.
useage now
However, as the AM processes and applications grew in time, 3D printing has become a subset of AM. As worded by Peter Zelinski in August 2017:
To be sure, the terms overlap. They can be used in ways that make them
sound like synonyms. But the relationship between them and the
difference between them is this: 3D printing is the operation at the
heart of additive manufacturing, just as “turning” or “molding” might
be the operation at the heart of a conventional manufacturing process.
In short, additive manufacturing requires and includes 3D printing,
but it also entails more than 3D printing, and it refers to something
more rigorous.
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