Materials selection for corrosion control / Sohan L. Chawla, Consultant, New Delhi (India), (formerly of the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi) ; and Dr. Rajeshwar K. Gupta, Associate Professor of Engineering Science, University of Michigan - Flint.

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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Authors: Chawla, Sohan L. (Author), Gupta, Rajeshwar K. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Materials Park, OH : ASM International, 1993.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Oxidation of metals
  • Electrochemical principles
  • Factors influencing corrosion and its forms
  • Passivity
  • Corrosion monitoring and inspection
  • Plain carbon steel
  • Cast iron
  • High-strength low-alloy steel
  • Stainless steel types
  • Selection of stainless steels
  • Aluminum and its alloys
  • Copper and its alloys
  • Lead and its alloys
  • Magnesium and its alloys
  • Nickel and nickel alloys
  • Special-purpose metals and alloys
  • Titanium and its alloys
  • Zinc and its alloys
  • Polymeric materials
  • Ceramic materials
  • Carbon and graphite
  • Composites
  • Cathodic and anodic protection
  • Corrosion inhibitors
  • Protective coatings
  • Lining and cladding
  • Surface modifications
  • Techno-economic selection of materials
  • Computer-assisted materials selection.