ABSTRACT
Functionally graded materials, including their fabrication, characterization, and properties, are a new rapidly developing field of materials science. These materials are a class of engineered materials characterized by a spatial variation of composition and microstructure aiming to control the corresponding functional properties. The objective of this chapter is to highlight the various modeling and fabrication techniques of functionally graded materials along with its applications in the diversified field. A wide spectrum of processing methods are discussed along with its advantages and limitations. The influence of various processing parameters on the fabricated material is presented with the consideration of experimental investigations carried out earlier in this field. Finally, an extensive overview of the structural application of functionally graded materials is presented. The chapter will be useful for those working in the field of functionally graded materials and structures and those requiring a compact informative review of recent experimental and theoretical activity in this area.
