Functionally graded materials (FGMs) are a broad research area and attract considerable
tremendous attention today in the materials science and engineering society. In recent …

This paper presents an overview of recent advances in functionally graded materials
research. The key research opportunities and challenges in the development of …

Tape casting has been used to produce thin layers of ceramics that can be used as single
layers or can be stacked and laminated into multilayered structures. Today, tape casting is …

The current review uses the material requirements of a new space propulsion device, the
Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket (VASIMR®) as a basis for presenting the …

Several key topics on the current assisted sintering of Si3N4-based materials are reviewed.
First, different proposed mechanisms for spark plasma sintered (SPSed) ceramics are …

In this paper, aluminum nitride (AlN) and molybdenum (Mo) were used for fabrication of
AlN/Mo functionally graded materials by spark plasma sintering (SPS). In order to study the …

Sialons are the spotlight of current investigation as low-cost and outstanding alternatives to
the currently used metal alloys in various applications. The excellent high-temperature …

There is an increasing demand for developing new cutting tools with exceptional
thermomechanical and tribological properties to meet the growing demands of the …

On the background of the urgent demand to realize a decarbonized society, energy storage
technology plays a key role in shifting from social activities founded on the combustion of …

Functionally graded materials can enhance the performance of components under
demanding operating conditions, although the development of residual stresses across the …