March 28, 2022 at 5:12 pm
David Mercier
Ansys Employee
Hi, Yes I agree the easiest is maybe to model a coated sample considering perfect interface between both layer and substrate. Then, you could even model more than 1 layer in the coating to simulate a gradient. And look at this discussion maybe:
https://www.researchgate.net/post/How-can-I-provide-the-material-properties-of-functionally-graded-materials-in-ANSYS-APDL-or-Workbench