Corrosion Engineering: Principles and Practice

by Pierre R. Roberge

Overview

The Latest Methods for Preventing and Controlling Corrosion in All Types of Materials and Applications

Now you can turn to Corrosion Engineering for expert coverage of the theory and current practices you need to understand water, atmospheric, and high-temperature corrosion processes. This comprehensive resource explains step-by-step how to prevent and control corrosion in all types of metallic materials and applications-from steel and aluminum structures to pipelines.

Filled with 300 illustrations, this skills-building guide shows you how to utilize advanced inspection and monitoring methods for corrosion problems in infrastructure, process and food industries, manufacturing, and military industries. Authoritative and complete, Corrosion Engineering features:

• Expert guidance on corrosion prevention and control techniques
• Hands-on methods for inspection and monitoring of corrosion problems
• New methods for dealing with corrosion
• A review of current practice, with numerous examples and calculations

Inside This Cutting-Edge Guide to Corrosion Prevention and Control

• Introduction: Scope and Language of Corrosion • Electrochemistry of Corrosion • Environments: Atmospheric Corrosion • Corrosion by Water and Steam • Corrosion in Soils • Reinforced Concrete • High-Temperature Corrosion • Materials and How They Corrode: Engineering Materials • Forms of Corrosion • Methods of Control: Protective Coatings • Cathodic Protection • Corrosion Inhibitors • Failure Analysis and Design Considerations • Testing and Monitoring: Corrosion Testing and Monitoring

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071640879
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	04/20/2008
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	500
File size:	38 MB
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About the Author

Pierre R. Roberge, Ph.D., P.E., is a professor at the Royal Military College of Canada, where he teaches materials engineering, corrosion engineering, and electrochemical power sources. He previously worked as a research scientist in industry, specializing in the performance of materials in service and the production of energy with electrochemical power sources. Dr. Roberge has written numerous journal articles and conference papers and is the author of several engineering titles, including McGraw-Hill's Handbook of Corrosion Engineering.

Table of Contents

Part I
Chapter 1: Scope and Language of Corrosion
Chapter 2: Electrochemistry of Corrosion

Part II: Environments
Chapter 3: Atmospheric Corrosion
Chapter 4: Corrosion by Water and Steam
Chapter 5: Corrosion in Soils
Chapter 6: Reinforced Concrete
Chapter 7: High-Temperature Corrosion

Part III: Materials and How They Corrode
Chapter 8: Engineering Materials
Chapter 9: Forms of Corrosion

Part IV: Methods of Control
Chapter 10: Protective Coatings
Chapter 11: Cathodic Protection
Chapter 12: Corrosion Inhibitors
Chapter 13: Failure Analysis and Design Considerations

PART V: Testing and Monitoring
Chapter 14: Corrosion Testing and Monitoring