Testimonials and references for i3D® materials testing

Testimonials

i3D® voices from practice.

These examples show where i3D® is used in practice: local Rᶦₚ₀.₂ and Rᶦₘ on real parts, faster testing cycles and single measurements as a direct entry point.

Open i3D® examples Discuss i3D® task

Practical examples

Which references match your testing task.

These examples show where local Rᶦₚ₀.₂, Rᶦₘ or stress-strain data are needed directly on the part, in the zone or across variants.

←
→
Airbus reference for additive parts with i3D®

Airbus

Using i3D® sensibly on additively manufactured parts.

R&D
Aerospace Additive

Where additively manufactured zones need to be assessed mechanically without first building standard tensile specimens, i3D® delivers local Rᶦₚ₀.₂ and Rᶦₘ directly at the relevant zone.

Additive application Discuss i3D® task
Fraunhofer IWS reference for zone-resolved testing of additive structures

Fraunhofer IWS

Classifying i3D® for delicate additive structures.

R&D
Additive MedTech

On small structures, local gradients and difficult geometries, i3D® becomes valuable exactly where global averages are too coarse and classical specimen routes become too expensive.

Open i3D® technology Clarify measurement task
Mercedes-Benz reference for local material evaluation

Mercedes-Benz

i3D® for local properties in development and CAE.

R&D QA
Automotive

Where simulation and development need properties from exactly the loaded zone, i3D® brings Rᶦₚ₀.₂, Rᶦₘ and stress-strain curve shape closer to the real part than a purely global reference value.

Simulation and i3D® Clarify i3D® project
Tesla reference for production-near quality assurance

Tesla

i3D® for QA and production-near release.

QA Production
Automotive

Where variants, batches or incoming goods must be classified quickly, i3D® shortens the path from specimen to technical decision and makes differences visible earlier.

Open QA application Clarify release task
i3D® testing directly on the part as a single measurement

Single measurements

Use a single measurement to see whether i3D® fits the task.

QA R&D
Automotive Aerospace

If you first want to assess i3D® on one specific specimen, weld or part zone, a single measurement with a report is the direct entry into the technology.

Open laboratory Request i3D® measurement
Publications and technical classification of i3D®

Publications

Classify i3D® technically and scientifically as well.

R&D
Additive Defence

If you want more than practical examples, publications complement the references with published results on additive manufacturing, weld zones and local gradients.

Open publications Clarify i3D® technically

i3D® references

See faster whether i3D® fits your technical environment.

If you need local material data for parts, critical zones or faster release decisions, these references show that i3D® is already used where classical testing routes are too slow, too global or too costly.

Request i3D® project
Airbus Aerospace · Varel
Porsche Automotive · Weissach
Hereon Research · Geesthacht
ZF Automotive · Schweinfurt
Mercedes-Benz Automotive · Stuttgart
schwartz Plant engineering · Simmerath
ArianeGroup Space · Taufkirchen
Fraunhofer IWS Research · Dresden
Volkswagen Automotive · Baunatal
Fraunhofer IPA Research · Stuttgart
AUMOVIO / Continental Automotive · Frankfurt
TH Rosenheim Research · Rosenheim
Siemens Healthineers MedTech · Erlangen
Ziehwerk Plettenberg Materials testing · Plettenberg
Fraunhofer IAPT Research · Hamburg
DLR Aerospace · Stuttgart
Hochschule München Research · Munich
AAM Automotive · Langen
Tesla Automotive · Fremont
Fraunhofer IPT Research · Aachen

What all of these i3D® examples have in common

The common core is simple: i3D® becomes strong wherever local Rᶦₚ₀.₂, Rᶦₘ or stress-strain data are needed directly on the relevant zone.

That is why the examples from industry and research show more than usage. They show the fit between i3D® and tasks such as weld zones, additive structures, small geometries or production-near release decisions.

  • local Rᶦₚ₀.₂ and Rᶦₘ instead of only global average values
  • lower barriers on additive geometries, weld zones and small parts
  • earlier decisions in development, QA and the laboratory

Where i3D® can create the biggest practical effect for you

i3D® becomes especially interesting when you do not want to wait for standard specimen routes or external testing chains, but need a robust local statement earlier.

For most visitors, the benefit becomes concrete in less preparation effort, faster iteration and a technical statement that stays closer to the part and the relevant zone.

  • faster from the measurement point to a defensible comparison
  • useful for screening, release and variant decisions
  • well suited when real part zones matter more than the standard specimen

How publications support the i3D® technology technically

If you want to judge i3D® not only by references, but also technically, publications create the connection to materials testing, application and method.

The focus stays on application-related publications that show local mechanical statements on additive structures, weld zones and materials with strong gradients.

  • PWAAM transition zones and local property gradients
  • L-PBF Ti-6Al-4V with density and property correlation
  • welded TMCP steels
  • fine-grained low-carbon bainitic steels with improved properties

Materials Science and Engineering: A · 2026

PWAAM on high-strength steel and high-carbon substrate with local characterisation of the transition zone.

RISØ 2024 · Additive manufacturing

L-PBF Ti-6Al-4V with correlation between part density and static properties from indentation-based testing.

Metals and Materials International · 2022

Yield-stress assessment of welded S460M-TMCP joints under pulsed GMAW.

Conference paper · 2019

Fine-grained low-carbon bainitic steels with improved toughness and property combinations.

How to derive the next i3D® step

For you, the relevant next step is not another logo. It is whether i3D® fits the material, the zone and the target property of your task.

That is exactly why this page leads into applications, the laboratory and the contact page: first clarify the task logic, then use i3D® in the right way.

  • open the application if the testing task is already clear
  • start with a single measurement if you first need one robust report
  • use a project discussion if the method, the zone or the target properties still need to be checked against i3D®

Practical relevance

This lets you see directly whether your task is similar and whether i3D® can get you to robust local material data on the real part faster.

i3D® advantages

Why i3D® keeps proving its value in these tasks.

This is where it becomes concrete: local properties directly at the relevant zone, less detour through standard specimens and faster technical decisions.

i3D® is particularly strong in additive manufacturing when local differences should be assessed directly on the part and the detour through classical tensile specimens would be too slow or too costly.

In incoming inspection, production control and release, a global average is often not enough. i3D® helps where local Rᶦₚ₀.₂, Rᶦₘ and stress-strain data should lead to a robust decision faster.

Many tasks do not begin with a device investment, but with one specimen, one zone and one clear material question. A single measurement with a report is therefore a direct way to test i3D® on your own task.

The publications add the technical foundation to the project experience. That keeps the page from stopping at reference names and shows how i3D® can be classified from a materials-testing perspective.

Across all examples, the message stays direct: i3D® is particularly strong when mechanical properties are needed locally, quickly and closer to the real part zone than classical standard specimens allow.

Next step

If your material question looks similar, the next step should be a short i3D® classification.

Name the material, the zone and the target properties. That is usually enough to narrow down quickly whether i3D® makes sense for your task as an application, a single measurement or a deeper project path.

Discuss i3D® task Open materials testing laboratory

Privacy settings

Website data usage.

Essential technologies are required. With your consent, we measure usage and channel performance. No personalized advertising is used on this website.

Statistics: website performance. Marketing: campaign measurement. Consent can be changed at any time. Privacy policy

Selection

Choose in detail which categories may be used.