Materials Degradation and Its Control by Surface Engineering - Hardcover

Lam, Loh Nee

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1860940838 ISBN 13: 9781860940835

Publisher: Imperial College Press, 1999

Synopsis

Materials of degradation studies - concerning corrosion, for example - have traditionally been divided into separate disciplines for each type of material. The control of materials degradation is usually studied as a separate topic, such as corrosion and paints. It is therefore difficult for a student to gain an overall view of the entire materials degradation problem with this scattered presentation of knowledge. This is a comprehensive review of the various forms of damage occurring in all significant engineering materials. It proceeds to discuss both traditional and modern technologies of surface engineering for combating materials degradation. Scientific concepts are illustrated graphically, wherever possible, by diagrams.

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.,." a good overview of the interaction of surface engineering treatments for control of material wastage from various causes.?

From the Back Cover

This book provides a general holistic view of materials degradation without undue emphasis on aqueous corrosion with the neglect of other important topics such as liquid metal corrosion. Discussion of materials degradation is balanced by detailed description and evaluation of surface engineering as a means of managing materials degradation. Thus, the trainee engineer is presented with a comprehensive view of the problem rather than just a part of the problem. The control or management of materials degradation is not only discussed in scientific terms, but the economics or financial aspects of materials degradation and surface engineering is also discussed in detail with the help of analytical models.

Edition details

• Publisher: Imperial College Press
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 1860940838
• ISBN 13: 9781860940835
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 408