The first book in a two-volume revision of the 1987 Metals Handbook, 9th edition, addresses the needs of the global technical community for current information. Chapters on fundamentals cover the theory of aqueous and gaseous corrosion from thermodynamic and kinetic perspectives, while chapters on
The first book in a two-volume revision of the 1987 Metals Handbook, 9th edition, addresses the needs of the global technical community for current in...
Stephen D. Cramer Bernard S., Jr. Covino Charles Moosbrugger
Reflecting the substantial increase in knowledge about corrosion, which while silent and often subtle, is probably the most significant cause of degradation of society's structures... (from the preface), the update of ASM's 1987 Metals Handbook on the subject now occupies three volumes. The first (2003) addresses fundamentals, testing, and protec
Reflecting the substantial increase in knowledge about corrosion, which while silent and often subtle, is probably the most significant cause of degra...
Corrosion affects a significant portion of the world economy--the direct cost of corrosion has been estimated to be 2% of the Gross World Product. Corrosion: Environments and Industries addresses how corrosion impacts specific segments of the world economy--by environment and by industrial sector. This Volume provides you with answers to corrosion problems affecting your industry, and provides ways to address corrosion issues in the environments that your equipment experiences. Over 250 leading authorities in the field of corrosion have written or reviewed articles in this Volume. This Volume...
Corrosion affects a significant portion of the world economy--the direct cost of corrosion has been estimated to be 2% of the Gross World Product. Cor...