Atlas of Material Damage / Edition 2

by George Wypych

Overview

Atlas of Material Damage has microscopic pictures, schematic diagrams, and a few graphs, which show how materials fail, how they are produced to not fail, and how they are designed to perform functions to make outstanding products. All this is presented in color.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781927885253
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	02/21/2017
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	338
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

George Wypych has a Ph.D. in chemical engineering. His professional expertise includes both university teaching (full professor) and research and development. He has published 18 books, 47 scientific papers, and he has obtained 16 patents. He specializes in polymer additives, polymer processing and formulation, material durability and the development of sealants and coatings.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction2. Material Composition, Structure and Morphological Features3. Effect of Processing on Material Structure4. Scale of Damage. Basic Concept5. Microscopic Mechanisms of Damage Caused by Degradants

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From the Publisher

The Atlas of Material Damage provides an essential toolkit for identifying material damage and implementing successful maintenance and replacement regimes.