“Innovations in Functionally Graded Materials for Advanced Engineering Applications”

Abstract

Functionally graded materials (FGMs) merits remarkable attention in the various science and engineering societies over composite and laminates. It is a unique concept that can be used to form various types of material by altering their microstructure by help of a specific gradient. The overall properties of FGM acquire uniqueness and variation from the properties of materials it is made from. Many a technique have been developed to manufacture FGMs, some conventional and some advanced. Each technique has its own merit and demerits. The unique physical, manufacture and structural characteristics make FGMs application popular and desirable. The paper enumerates the details of FGM manufacturing process, with their pros and cons. It discusses the application of the FGMs in the fields of engineering and industry on the basis their parent materials. This paper would serve as a guiding catalogue for researchers, designers and manufacture to comprehend the FGM production and application.