Handbook of Environmental Degradation of Materials

ISBN-13: 9780323524728 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 684 str.

Myer Kutz

Spis treści

1. Analysis of Failures of Metallic Materails Due to Environmental Factors2. Laboratory Assessment of Corrosion3. Paint Weathering Tests4. Polymer Coatings for Concrete Surfaces: Testing and Modeling

Types of Degradation5. Electrochemical Corrosion6. High Temperature Oxidation7. Hydrogen Permeation and Hydrogen Induced Cracking8. Weathering of Plastics9. Thermal Degradation of Polymers and Polymer Composites10. Environmental Degradation of Ceramics11. Environmental Degradation of Engineered Nanomaterials12. Environmental Degradation of Reinforced Concrete13. Material Flammability14. Biofouling and prevention, and biodeterioration and biodegradation of materials

Protective Measures and Surface Engineering15. Cathodic Protection16. Thermal and Fire Protective Fabric Systems17. Protection of Wood-Based Materials18. Polymer Stabilization19. The Intersection of Design, Manufacturing, and Surface Engineering 20. Antimicrobial Layers and Coatings21. Protective Coatings for Aluminum Alloys22. Corrosion Resistant Coatings and Paints23. Thermal Spray Coatings

Case Studies24. Corrosion of Pipes in Drinking Water Systems25. Cathodic Protection for Pipelines26. Corrosion and Corrosion Protection in the Marine and Offshore Industries27. Barrier Packaging Materials28. Corrosion prevention and control programs for chemical processing equipment29. Degradation of Spacecraft Materials

O autorze

Myer Kutz has been heading his own firm, Myer Kutz Associates, Inc., since 1990. For the past several years, he has focused on writing and developing engineering handbooks on a wide range of technical topics, such as mechanical, materials, biomedical, transportation, and environmentally conscious engineering. Earlier, his firm supplied consulting services to a large client roster, including Fortune 500 companies, scientific societies, and large and small publishers. He has been a trustee of the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) and chaired committees of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the Association of American Publishers. He holds engineering degrees from MIT and RPI, served as an officer in the US Army Ordnance Corp, and worked in the aerospace industry on the Apollo project. He is the author of nine books. He writes "The Scholarly Publishing Scene”, a column for the magazine Against the Grain. He lives in Delmar, New York, with his wife, Arlene.