Materials Degradation : Innovation, Inspection, Control and Rehabilitation

Materials degradation is one of the most complex phenomena of corrosion. It is usually a result of simultaneous actions of a corrosion environment, stress and metallurgical factors. This is an area where corrosion scientists, chemists, mechanical, civil, metallurgical and chemical engineers, corrosion prevention and coating specialists, and operating and maintenance personnel can unite their efforts to better understand the complexities of this phenomenon and develop effective preventive methods. Mechanistic understanding of cracking failures of metals and alloys can be used in conjunction with phenomenological data to identify and quantify the influence of environmental and material parameters of this phenomenon. This proceeding has been devoted to the exchange of ideas and information on the evaluation of materials performance and the development of advanced materials for corrosion resistance in severe environments and other uses.Gu, G. P. is the author of 'Materials Degradation : Innovation, Inspection, Control and Rehabilitation', published 2005 under ISBN 9781894475570 and ISBN 1894475577.