ABSTRACT

One of the main, ongoing challenges for any engineering enterprise is that systems are built of materials subject to environmental degradation. Whether working with an airframe, integrated circuit, bridge, prosthetic device, or implantable drug-delivery system, understanding the chemical stability of materials remains a key element in determining t

chapter |7 pages

References

chapter 4|6 pages

7 Summary

chapter 7|18 pages

Crystalline Alloys: Nickel

chapter |1 pages

Further Readings

chapter 8|7 pages

10 Summary

chapter 9|18 pages

Crystalline Alloys: Zinc

chapter 10|7 pages

Nanostructured Alloys

chapter |2 pages

List of Relevant Publications

chapter 11|16 pages

Amorphous Alloys

chapter 12|40 pages

Metal Matrix Composites

chapter 13|12 pages

Forms of Polymer Degradation: Overview

chapter 14|26 pages

Thermoplastic Polymers

chapter |4 pages

References

chapter 15|1 pages

Thermosetting Polymers

chapter 15|17 pages

3 Application

chapter 16|30 pages

Elastomers

chapter 17|2 pages

Polymer Matrix Composites

chapter 17|18 pages

3 Application

chapter 18|4 pages

Adhesive Bonds

chapter 18|8 pages

5 Materials

chapter 18|7 pages

7 Means to Improve Durability

chapter 19|19 pages

Ceramics

chapter 20|4 pages

Silicate Glasses

chapter 21|2 pages

Cement and Concrete

chapter 21|26 pages

3 Applications

chapter 21|4 pages

9 Summary

chapter 22|19 pages

Cement and Concrete with Metals

chapter 22|1 pages

8 Life-Cycle Analysis

chapter |8 pages

References

chapter 23|1 pages

Wood

chapter 23|12 pages

3 General Properties

chapter 23|8 pages

5 Wood Protection

chapter |3 pages

References

chapter 24|15 pages

Asphalt