This book features 15 chapters written by leading experts in all
aspects of austenitic stainless steel metallurgy and corrosion. The text is
supported by 200 figures, 100 micrographs, 50 tables, and 1000
references. This comprehensive reference work will be of interest to
engineers and researchers in the chemical, petrochemical, nuclear, and other industries that depend on the
excellent properties and service performance of austenitic stainless steels in demanding environments.
Contents: Introduction to austenitic stainless steels ? Uniform corrosion ? Pitting corrosion of austenitic
stainless steels and their weldments ? Crevice corrosion ? Sensitization and testing for intergranular
corrosion ? Metallurgical influences on stress-corrosion cracking (SCC) ? SCC of weldments ? Applications
of fracture mechanics in SCC and introduction to life prediction approaches ? Microbiologically influenced
corrosion ? Corrosion in liquid sodium ? High temperature corrosion ? Corrosion detection and monitoring
using nondestructive testing techniques ? Corrosion-related failures of austenitic stainless steel components
? Surface modification for corrosion protection ? General guidelines for corrosion control ? Appendix:
Corrosion testing standards ? Index
| ISBN(s) : | 0871707527 |
| Number of Pages : | 385 |
| Published : | 01/01/2002 |
