Fabrication of Functionally Graded Materials (FGMs) Via Additive Manufacturing Route

2021 ◽  
pp. 191-213
Author(s):  
Pushkal Badoniya ◽  
Ashish Yadav ◽  
Manu Srivastava ◽  
Prashant K. Jain ◽  
Sandeep Rathee
Keyword(s):  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Functionally Graded Materials ◽  
Functionally Graded ◽  
Graded Materials

scholarly journals Ceramic-Based 4D Components: Additive Manufacturing (AM) of Ceramic-Based Functionally Graded Materials (FGM) by Thermoplastic 3D Printing (T3DP)

Materials ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 1368 ◽  
Author(s):  
Uwe Scheithauer ◽  
Steven Weingarten ◽  
Robert Johne ◽  
Eric Schwarzer ◽  
Johannes Abel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
3D Printing ◽  
Functionally Graded Materials ◽  
Functionally Graded ◽  
Graded Materials

Approximate Functionally Graded Materials for Multi-Material Additive Manufacturing

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuen-Shan Leung ◽  
Huachao Mao ◽  
Yong Chen
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Functionally Graded Materials ◽  
Functionally Graded ◽  
Gradual Transition ◽  
Material Distribution ◽  
Graded Materials ◽  
Base Materials ◽  
Multiple Materials ◽  
Am Processes

Functionally graded materials (FGM) possess superior properties of multiple materials due to the continuous transitions of these materials. Recent progresses in multi-material additive manufacturing (AM) processes enable the creation of arbitrary material composition, which significantly enlarges the manufacturing capability of FGMs. At the same time, the fabrication capability also introduces new challenges for the design of FGMs. A critical issue is to create the continuous material distribution under the fabrication constraints of multi-material AM processes. Using voxels to approximate gradient material distribution could be one plausible way for additive manufacturing. However, current FGM design methods are non-additive-manufacturing-oriented and unpredictable. For instance, some designs require a vast number of materials to achieve continuous transitions; however, the material choices that are available in a multi-material AM machine are rather limited. Other designs control the volume fraction of two materials to achieve gradual transition; however, such transition cannot be functionally guaranteed. To address these issues, we present a design and fabrication framework for FGMs that can efficiently and effectively generate printable and predictable FGM structures. We adopt a data-driven approach to approximate the behavior of FGM using two base materials. A digital material library is constructed with different combinations of the base materials, and their mechanical properties are extracted by Finite Element Analysis (FEA). The mechanical properties are then used for the conversion process between the FGM and the dual material structure such that similar behavior is guaranteed. An error diffusion algorithm is further developed to minimize the approximation error. Simulation results on four test cases show that our approach is robust and accurate, and the framework can successfully design and fabricate such FGM structures.

Advances in additive manufacturing of metal-based functionally graded materials

2020 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashley Reichardt ◽  
Andrew A. Shapiro ◽  
Richard Otis ◽  
R. Peter Dillon ◽  
John Paul Borgonia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Functionally Graded Materials ◽  
Functionally Graded ◽  
Graded Materials

Toolpaths for additive manufacturing of functionally graded materials (FGM) parts

2014 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 511-522 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pierre Muller ◽  
Jean-Yves Hascoet ◽  
Pascal Mognol
Keyword(s):  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Path Planning ◽  
Functionally Graded Materials ◽  
Process Modeling ◽  
Functionally Graded ◽  
System Control ◽  
Graded Materials ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Manufacturing Procedure ◽  
Selection Of

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose an evaluation of toolpaths for additive manufacturing of functionally graded materials (FGM) parts to ensure the manufacturing of parts in compliance with the desired material distribution. The selection of an appropriate path strategy is critical when manufacturing FGM parts. Design/methodology/approach – The selection of a path strategy is based on a process modeling and an additive laser melting (ALM) system control. To do that, some path strategies are selected, simulated and compared. Findings – The comparison of some paths strategies was applied on a study case from the biomedical field. Test-parts were manufactured and analyzed. Results show a good correlation between the simulated and the deposited material distributions. The evaluation of toolpaths based on the process modeling and the system control was validated. Originality/value – Nowadays, FGM parts manufactured with ALM processes are not functional. To move from these samples to functional parts, it is necessary to have a global approach of the manufacturing procedure centered on the path planning. Few methodologies of path planning are adapted to FGM parts but are still limited.

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