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.

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.