Materials selection for corrosion control / Sohan L. Chawla and Rajeshwar K. Gupta ; acquisitions editor, Mary Thomas Haddad ; production project manager, Suzanne E. Hampson ; production/design, Randall L. Boring.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chawla, Sohan L.

Contributor:

Gupta, Rajeshwar K.

Haddad, Mary Thomas.

Hampson, Suzanne E.

Boring, Randall L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Corrosion resistant materials.

Corrosion and anti-corrosives.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (522 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Materials Park, Ohio : ASM International, c1993.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A guide and reference source for practicing engineers to solving material selection problems where corrosion is a major factor based on Chawla's Materials of Construction for the Process Industry, published in India in 1980. The volume is organized in six sections on corrosion, ferrous alloys, nonf

Contents:

""Dedication""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Contents""; ""Section I: CORROSION""; ""Chapter 1: Introduction""; ""Chapter 2: Oxidation of Metals""; ""Chapter 3: Electrochemical Principles""; ""Chapter 4: Factors Influencing Corrosion and Its Forms""; ""Chapter 5: Passivity""; ""Chapter 6: Corrosion Monitoring and Inspection""; ""Section II: FERROUS ALLOYS""; ""Chapter 7: Plain Carbon Steel""; ""Chapter 8: Cast Iron""; ""Chapter 9: High- Strength Low- Alloy Sfeel""; ""Chapter 10: Stainless Steel Types""; ""Chapter 11: Selection of Stainless Steels""

""SECTION III: NONFERROUS METALS AND ALLOYS""""Chapter 12: Aluminum and Its Alloys""; ""Chapter 13: Copper and Its Alloys""; ""Chapter 14: Lead and Its Alloys""; ""Chapter 15: Magnesium and Its Alloys""; ""Chapter 16: Nickel and Nickel Alloys""; ""Chapter 17: Special- Purpose Metals and Alloys""; ""Chapter 18: Titanium and Its Alloys""; ""Chapter 19: Zinc and Its Alloys""; ""SECTION IV: NON- METALLIC MATERIALS""; ""Chapter 20: Polymeric Materials""; ""Chapter 21: Ceramic Materials""; ""Chapter 22: Carbon and Graphite""; ""Chapter 23: Composites""; ""SECTION V: CORROSION CONTROL MEASURES""

""Chapter 24: Cathodic and Anodic Protection""""Chapter 25: Corrosion Inhibitors""; ""Chapter 26: Protective Coatings""; ""Chapter 27: Lining and Cladding""; ""Chapter 28: Surface Modification""; ""SECTION VI: SELECTION OF MATERIALS""; ""Chapter 29: Techno- Economic Selection of Materials""; ""Chapter 30: Computer- Assisted Materials Selection""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-61503-728-4

OCLC:

929147895