In real-world fabrication scenarios, distortion values within additively manufactured parts vary across different machine and material combinations, especially considering the differences among various laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) machine manufacturers and powder material suppliers available.

The objective of the calibration procedure is to determine the Strain Scaling Factor (SSF) and Anisotropic Strain Coefficients (ASCs) for use in the Ansys Additive Print software. These calibration factors will greatly improve the prediction accuracy of the simulation software for your specific machine-material combinations, therefore improving the chance of successful builds as well as reducing the cost of trial and error experiments.