About

additive.tools is a professional engineering reference platform for additive manufacturing — calculators, material property data, process documentation, standards, research literature, and an industry directory, all in one place.

Every calculator shows its formula and cites primary sources. Every material property traces to a datasheet, peer-reviewed paper, or accredited standard. The goal is a reference you trust enough to use in real engineering decisions, qualification packages, and research — not a marketing surface.

Built for AM engineers, process engineers, researchers, and procurement teams who need accurate, unambiguous data without the noise.

Platform scope

• Engineering calculators — process selectors, energy density, cost-per-part, thermal distortion, support volume, lattice density, carbon footprint, and more
• Knowledge Base — material property tables (10 alloys/polymers, multiple process conditions), process parameter envelopes (7 processes), defect modes
• Industry Directory — machine OEMs, material suppliers, software vendors, service bureaus, post-processing specialists, R&D institutes, and standards bodies
• Literature — curated research papers with key findings, and ASTM/ISO/SAE/NADCAP standards with scope and practical notes

Roadmap

• Phase 1 — 10 launch tools across all major AM processes ✓
• Phase 2 — Material and process Knowledge Base ✓
• Phase 3 — Industry Directory and literature references ✓
• Phase 4 — Team accounts, saved projects, PDF reports, API access, premium directory listings

Built independently. Feedback and tool requests welcome.