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Informationen zum Autor Volkan Cicek, PhD, is a chemist and corrosion scientist and received his B. Sc. in Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey and his PhD from Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, US. After working as a dean of academics and vice principal in US public schools for several years, Dr. Cicek is currently the vice president for scientific affairs at Ishik University, Erbil, Iraq. Klappentext The most comprehensive and up-to-date book on corrosion, this valuable volume is the one and only go-to reference work and textbook for corrosion engineering and cathodic protection for industrial applications, complete with an exhaustive section of questions and answers. The Corrosion Engineering and Cathodic Protection Handbook combines the author's previous three works, Corrosion Chemistry , Cathodic Protection , and Corrosion Engineering to offer, in one place, the most comprehensive and thorough work available to the engineer or student. The author has also added a tremendous and exhaustive list of questions and answers based on the text, which can be used in university courses or industry courses, something that has never been offered before in this format. The Corrosion Engineering and Cathodic Protection Handbook is a must-have reference book for the engineer in the field, covering the process of corrosion from a scientific and engineering aspect, along with the prevention of corrosion in industrial applications. It is also a valuable textbook, with the addition of the questions and answers section creating a unique book that is nothing short of groundbreaking. Useful in solving day-to-day problems for the engineer, and serving as a valuable learning tool for the student, this is sure to be an instant contemporary classic and belongs in any engineer's library. The Corrosion Engineering and Cathodic Protection Handbook: Combines the author's three books, Corrosion Chemistry, Cathodic Protection, and Corrosion Engineering into one exhaustive reference work that covers every subject relating to corrosion Includes a massive section of questions and answers based on the text that can be used in a university setting, for undergraduates and graduate students, or in industry courses Explains major corrosion prevention methods which are very valuable in industrial applications Is the most comprehensive and up-to-date reference work on the subject of corrosion, a must-have for any engineer's library Zusammenfassung The Corrosion Engineering and Cathodic Protection Handbook combines the author's previous three works! Corrosion Chemistry! Cathodic Protection! and Corrosion Engineering to offer! in one place! the most comprehensive and thorough work available to the engineer or student. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface xv Part 1 Corrosion Chemistry 1 Corrosion and its Definition 3 2 The Corrosion Process and Affecting Factors 5 3 Corrosion Types Based on Mechanism 7 3.1 Uniform Corrosion 7 3.2 Pitting Corrosion 7 3.3 Crevice Corrosion 8 3.4 Galvanic Corrosion 8 3.5 Intergranular Corrosion 8 3.6 Selective Corrosion 9 3.7 Erosion or Abrasion Corrosion 9 3.8 Cavitation Corrosion 9 3.9 Fretting Corrosion 9 3.10 Stress Corrosion Cracking 9 3.11 Microbial Corrosion 9 4 Corrosion Types of Based on the Media 11 4.1 Atmospheric Corrosion 11 4.2 Corrosion in Water 12 4.3 Corrosion in Soil 13 5 Nature of Protective Metal Oxide Films 15 6 Effect of Aggressive Anions on Corrosion 17 7 Corrosion Prevention Methods 19 8 Commonly Used Alloys and their Properties 21 8.1 Aluminum 2024 Alloy 21 8.2 Aluminum 7075 Alloy 22 8.3 Aluminum 6061 Alloy 22
