Metal 3D Printing simulation is a growing must-have for metal additive manufacturing. The Direct Laser Melting (DLM) process that most metal AM systems use melts metal powder in the pattern needed to build a part one layer at a time. And, that heat and subsequent cooling create residual stresses that can not only distort the part, but can also cause failures during the build.
Enter the Ansys Additive Suite, a workhorse for simulating the thermal stresses induced by building and heat treating metal parts made with laser powder bed processes. No more building and busting. Users can deploy a virtual prototype to iterate on their process till their final geometry is produced within tolerance.
This case study highlights how Colorado based manufacturer Visser Precision was able to address these challenges thanks to the implementation of Ansys engineering simulation tools into their workflow.
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