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What AM post-processing technique is used to improve the physical and mechanical
properties of metal parts? - ANSWER Heat treatment
What AM process did manufacturers develop in the 1990s that allowed them to produce
metal parts? - ANSWER Direct metal laser sintering (DMLS)
What term refers to manufacturers using AM as an intermediary step during a traditional
manufacturing operation? - ANSWER Secondary process
What additive manufacturing method involves depositing and curing drops of liquid or
liquid-like material? - ANSWER Material jetting
What unique AM feature can help reduce a part's weight while improving its strength
and fatigue resistance? - ANSWER Lattice structures
Which of the following parts would a smaller, more inexpensive AM machine be best
suited to produce? - ANSWER Conceptual model
What additive manufacturing method involves sintering granulated material to create a
part? - ANSWER Powder bed fusion (PBF)
How do STL files represent the complex, smooth surfaces of CAD model? STL files
represent CAD models as: - ANSWER A series of interconnected triangles.
What AM material is available in filaments, liquids, and powders and used in material
extrusion and selective laser sintering (SLS)? - ANSWER Polymer
What type of AM layer construction method involves creating lines of material with a
single-point source? - ANSWER 1D channel
What computer file represents an AM part as layers and automatically generates the
toolpaths for an AM procedure? - ANSWER G-code
What step in the basic AM procedure must engineers or operators complete before
creating an STL file and G-code file? Engineers or operators must first: - ANSWER
Create a 3D CAD model of the part.
What is an advantage of additive manufacturing? Additive manufacturing: - ANSWER
Allows for more freedom in part shape
, What is one aspect of a final part that engineers or operators select when creating the
CAD model? - ANSWER Resolution
What is one barrier to AM growth in the overall manufacturing market? - ANSWER
variable part tolerance
What manufacturing process involves stacking layers of material in order to create a
finished part? - ANSWER Additive manufacturing
What removable AM components fortify an AM part as it is built? - ANSWER support
structure
What type of safety equipment can be used to help prevent operators from building up a
slight electrical charge, which could light a pyrophoric material on fire? - ANSWER
Antistatic mats
Which additive manufacturing method involves cutting a shape in a thin layer of material
and then fusing that with other layers? - ANSWER Sheet lamination
What is one way operators can protect against the electrical hazards associated with
additive manufacturing? Operators can: - ANSWER Ensure the machine is grounded.
What type of radiation hazard is caused by the light used to cure liquid photopolymers?
- ANSWER Ultraviolet radiation
What component is used to fix a switch, valve, or energy-isolating mechanism in the
"off" position? - ANSWER Lockout device
What type of personal protective equipment protects operators from inhaling fumes,
gases, and other airborne hazards? - ANSWER Respirator
Which of the following complexities associated with AM would allow for an engineer to
design moving features directly into a part build? - ANSWER Functional complexity
Which of the following applications uses an AM part as a model to help design parts for
end-use and other applications? - ANSWER Prototype applications
What AM material do manufacturers increasingly use when creating parts with material
extrusion to build parts with excellent strength-to-weight ratios? - ANSWER Composites
Which AM process involves layering heated build material as it is forced through a
nozzle onto a build platform? - ANSWER Material extrusion
What is one action operators may need to perform while running an AM machine?
Although AM processes are mostly self-sufficient, operators may need to: - ANSWER
Load additional build material.