Bayode, AAkinlabi, ETPityana, Sisa L2019-02-022019-02-022018-04Bayode, A., Akinlabi, E.T. and Pityana, S.L. 2018. Fabrication of stainless steel based FGM by laser metal deposition. Hierarchical Composite Materials: Materials, Manufacturing, Engineering, pp. 55-7297831105440089783110544022https://www.degruyter.com/viewbooktoc/product/488542https://www.degruyter.com/view/product/488542http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10659Copyright: 2018 De Gruyter. Due to copyright restrictions, the attached PDF file only contains the preprint version of the published item. For access to the published item, kindly consult the publisher's website. The definitive version of the work can be obtained via https://www.degruyter.com/view/product/488542Recent advancement in materials processing has resulted in the evolution of advance composite known as Functionally Graded Materials (FGMs). FGMs are multi-layered structures with composition and/or microstructure that vary spatially across the volume of the material. This chapter presents an overview of the concept of functionally graded materials in terms and its history. The present and potential applications of FGMs are briefly described, as well as various classification methods. Processing of FGM using laser metal deposition (LMD) is also discussed as well as the influence of LMD process parameters on the quality of laser processed materials. Studies that have been conducted on metal-metal FGM produced LMD are presented. Finally, a study on the microstructure and microhardness of laser deposited compositionally graded 316L/17-4PH was also presented.enAdvance compositesFunctional graded materialLaser metal depositionMicrohardnessMicrostructureBook ChapterBayode, A., Akinlabi, E., & Pityana, S. L. (2018). Fabrication of stainless steel based FGM by laser metal deposition., <i>Worklist;21823</i> De Gruyter. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10659Bayode, A, ET Akinlabi, and Sisa L Pityana. "Fabrication of stainless steel based FGM by laser metal deposition" In <i>WORKLIST;21823</i>, n.p.: De Gruyter. 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10659.Bayode A, Akinlabi E, Pityana SL. Fabrication of stainless steel based FGM by laser metal deposition.. Worklist;21823. [place unknown]: De Gruyter; 2018. [cited yyyy month dd]. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10659.TY - Book Chapter AU - Bayode, A AU - Akinlabi, ET AU - Pityana, Sisa L AB - Recent advancement in materials processing has resulted in the evolution of advance composite known as Functionally Graded Materials (FGMs). FGMs are multi-layered structures with composition and/or microstructure that vary spatially across the volume of the material. This chapter presents an overview of the concept of functionally graded materials in terms and its history. The present and potential applications of FGMs are briefly described, as well as various classification methods. Processing of FGM using laser metal deposition (LMD) is also discussed as well as the influence of LMD process parameters on the quality of laser processed materials. Studies that have been conducted on metal-metal FGM produced LMD are presented. Finally, a study on the microstructure and microhardness of laser deposited compositionally graded 316L/17-4PH was also presented. DA - 2018-04 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Advance composites KW - Functional graded material KW - Laser metal deposition KW - Microhardness KW - Microstructure LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2018 SM - 9783110544008 SM - 9783110544022 T1 - Fabrication of stainless steel based FGM by laser metal deposition TI - Fabrication of stainless steel based FGM by laser metal deposition UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10659 ER -