Functionally Graded Materials

by Rasheedat Modupe Mahamood, Esther Titilayo Akinlabi

Overview

This book presents the concept of functionally graded materials as well as their use and different fabrication processes. The authors describe the use of additive manufacturing technology for the production of very complex parts directly from the three dimension computer aided design of the part by adding material layer after layer. A case study is also presented in the book on the experimental analysis of functionally graded material using laser metal deposition process.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783319852362
Publisher:	Springer International Publishing
Publication date:	07/13/2018
Series:	Topics in Mining, Metallurgy and Materials Engineering
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017
Pages:	103
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

Dr Mahamood is a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. Her PhD thesis was on Characterization of Laser Metal Deposition of Functionally Graded Titanium Alloy Composites.

Professor Esther Akinlabi is a Full Professor and the Head of Department of Mechanical Engineering Science, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of Johannesburg, South Africa. Her research interest is in the field of advanced and modern manufacturing processes – Friction Stir Welding, Laser material processing and material characterization.

Table of Contents

Introduction to Functionally Graded Materials.- Types of Functionally Graded Materials and their Areas Of Application.- Processing Methods of Functionally Graded Materials.- Additive Manufacturing of Functionally Graded Materials.- Experimental Analysis of Functionally Graded Materials from Laser Deposition Process (Case Study).- Future Research Direction in FGM and Summary.