The objective of DIAGONAL is to form an international network of 10 organisations, working on a joint research programme in the field of Solid Mechanics.

The 10 organisations (4 academic European institutions, 5 academic American institutions and 1 academic Australian institution) will exchange and share skills and knowledge with the view to understand and optimize the ductile and toughness behavior of brittle (polymeric) and ductile (metallic) functionally graded materials.

Breakthroughs in this field will allow functionally graded materials fabricated by additive manufacturing to replace traditional composites with sharp transition between dissimilar components commonly used in critical applications in construction of civil infrastructures and in aerospace, security and transportation industries.

The challenges identified in the Horizon Europe Framework Programme for excellent Research and Innovation must be addressed by strategic investments.

The international network consists of 10 organizations: 4 academic European institutions, 5 academic American institutions and 1 academic Australian institution.

With DIAGONAL, the 10 organisations will further strengthen their knowledge base, and (further) develop lasting collaborations.