AM Databases

This page is an introduction into the databases used within the 3YOURMIND platform, their structure, references, datapoints and capabilities.

3YOURMINDS AM databases consist of 4 main objects:

The 4 different database tables are cross-referenced:

• Every Material in the database has to have at least one Technology assigned that it belongs to

• Every Material in the database belongs to exactly one Material Category (e.g. SS316L belongs to category Stainless Steel)

• Material Categories are organised in a tree-like hierarchical structure

• Technologies inherit their allowed material categories through the individual Materials assigned to them

• Post-processings are mapped to their applicable Material Categories (e.g. Heat Treatment is limited to Metals)

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DMLS technology with its allowed material categories

Technologies

• 6 default Technologies offered and used in PLM analysis

  • Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS)

  • Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM)

  • Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)

  • Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)

  • Multi-Jet Fusion (MJF)

  • Binder Jetting (BJ)

• Technologies can be removed from the Part Assessment solution space to tailor the solution space to your organisations setup. For this, simply deactivate the “Used in PLM Analysis” checkbox on any of the technologies you do not want to have included in the assessment.

  • Note that this will consequently also hide this technology and all materials belonging to it from the AM Part configuration form Configuring your AM Part in the Production tab

Material Categories

• 452 default and uneditable Material Categories, following the material categorisation system from Michael F. Ashby

• Every individual material is mapped to its specific material category, to allow for filtering, drill-down and an effective search

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Material Categorisation Structure

Materials

• 1203 AM Materials as default - most extensive list of AM Materials and properties on the market

  • Only Material Title and Price are editable

• Custom materials can be added and stay editable

  • required to be mapped to exactly one Material Category and at least one Technology

  • To add your own custom materials, visit the Admin Panel section Catalogue Products

• Manufacturer information included

Post-processings

• 32 standard and uneditable post-processings

• Mapped to applicable Material types

• Split in 4 main Post Processing groups

  • Material Treatment

  • Machining

  • Surface Treatment

  • Coating and Finishing

• Custom Post processings can be created

  • Selecting one of the 4 Categories and at least one Applicable Material Category is required