Abstract
Compositionally graded composite materials are advanced materials that consists of inhomogeneous
composition as well as structure that varies across the entire volume and with changing properties.
Functionally graded materials are produced through different manufacturing processes which include
centrifugal method, powder metallurgy method, and additive manufacturing technology. Additive
Manufacturing (AM) is an advanced manufacturing process used to produce three dimensional objects
simply by adding materials in layers using the digital image of the component. In this chapter, the
production of compositionally graded composite materials using an advanced manufacturing method,
laser additive manufacturing technologies, which include selective laser melting/sintering and laser
metal deposition/laser material deposition (LMD) processes are reviewed and the recent research
progress are also presented.