Corrosion Resistance Tables ― Metals, Nonmetals, Coatings, Mortars, Plastics, Elastomers and Lining, and Fabrics/Part A, B, C, D

What corrosive substance can be put in what type of container and up to what temperature will the material of that container remain resistant to corrosion? This is the essential information provided in the four volumes of this exhaustive reference. The corrodents are listed alphabetically. Four pages of tables are devoted to each, with data provided for its effect on a list of metals, nonmetallic materials, coatings, mortars, plastics, elastomers and linings, and fabrics. The material's suitability is noted in the table, with performance graded according to degree of penetration per year, the temperature to which it is resistant (given in both fahrenheit and celsius), and whether the material is unsatisfactory in its ability to resist the corrodent's effects. When pertinent, certain properties and effects are noted in the tables, for example, when a solution is saturated, acid free, alkaline, or a material is subject to pitting, stress cracking, crevice attack, and so on. Eighty-three new corrodents have been added to this edition, which has been revised and updated throughout to reflect new materials and recent research. Appendices are provided with chemical synonyms, a cross-reference of trade and generic names, and the composition of plating solutions. Schweitzer, a consultant in York, Penn., has authored numerous works on corrosion prevention, construction materials, and chemical engineering. Annotation c2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)