Performance evaluation of structurally graded material fabricated through additive manufacturing

Abstract

An advanced material known as structurally graded material has composition and structure that gradually alters or changes the quality of material in tandem. Various materials could be used with this idea for structural and practical purpose. By offering practical and affordable solutions for design validation, product prototype, and production of high‐performance functional components, fused deposition modelling, a highly regarded three‐dimensional printing technique, has sparked the industrial advancements. Fiber reinforced polymer (polylactic acid‐based composites) are replacing traditional thermosetting polymers and steel as alternative materials. The aircraft industry and energy industry (gas turbines, structural re‐entry thermal production) both frequently utilize ceramic reinforced polymer. In these applications, ceramic reinforced polymer components must be permanently or temporarily adhered to the surrounding materials. Here, in this research work structurally graded wall is fabricated using carbon fiber reinforced polymer and ceramic reinforced polymer through fused deposition modelling process. This research work for creation of structurally graded material architecture was inspired by idea of merging seemingly incompatible functionalities such as the toughness of carbon fiber reinforced polymer and refractoriness of ceramic reinforced polymer with the relaxing of defects.