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This book highlights the practical and general aspects of the corrosion of aluminium alloys with many illustrations and references. In addition to that, the first chapter allows the reader who is not very familiar with aluminium to understand the metallurgical, chemical and physical features of the aluminium alloys. The author Christian Vargel, has adopted a practitioner approach, based on the expertise and experience gained from a 40 year career in aluminium corrosion This approach is most suitable for assessing the corrosion resistance of aluminium- an assessment which is one of the main conditions for the development of many uses of aluminium in transport, construction, power transmission etc.

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Author:   Christian Vargel (Former Engineer, Pechiney, Consulting Engineer on Corrosion of Aluminium)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science & Technology
Imprint:   Elsevier Science Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 16.50cm , Height: 4.20cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   1.330kg
ISBN:  

9780080444956

ISBN 10:   0080444954
Pages:   700
Publication Date:   02 October 2004
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9780080999258
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of print, replaced by POD  
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Table of Contents

1. Historical reviews 2. Physical properties 3. Advantages of aluminium 4. Alloys series of aluminium 5. Cast aluminium alloys 6. Wrought aluminium alloys 7. Selection criteria 8. The corrosion of aluminium 9. Notion of potential 10. Oxide film and passivity 11. Disturbed surface 12. Influence of composition 13. Uniform corrosion 14. Pitting corrosion 15. Intergranular corrosion 16. Exfoliation corrosion 17. Stress corrosion 18. Fatigue corrosion 19. Filiform corrosion 20. Crevice corrosion 21. Fretting corrosion 22. Waterline corrosion 23. Erosion cavitation 24. Microbiologically corrosion 25. Galvanic corrosion 26. Corrosion products 27. Parameters 28. Corrosion testing 29. Protection of aluminium 30. Grades series 1XXX 31. 2XXX series alloys 32. 3XXX Serie alloys 33. 5XXX Series alloys 34. 6XXX Series alloys 35. 7XXX Series without copper 36. 7XXX Series with copper 37. Aluminium-lithium alloys 38. Aluminium-casting alloy 39. Atmospheric corrosion 40. Parameters 41. Types of atmospheres 42. Forms of corrosion 43. Resistance of aluminium 44. Corrosion in water 45. Corrosion in freshwater 46. Corrosion in seawater 47. Corrosion in brackish waters 48. Oxides and peroxides 49. Hydrogen, nitrogen 50. Metalloids and halides 51. Inorganic bases 52. Inorganic acids 53. Inorganic Salts 54. Hydrocarbons 55. Halogen derivatives 56. Alcohols, ethers, thiols 57. Amines 58. Aldehydes and ketones 59. Carboxylic acids 60. Other organic products 61. Corrosion in Soil 62. Effect of stray currents 63. Fertilizers and Herbicides 64. Construction Materials 65. Food industry 66. Cleaning of aluminium 67. Behavior in fire 68. Dangerous products

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Christian Vargel has over 50 years’ experience in the corrosion and metallurgy of aluminium. He was chief engineer at Pechiney which was the European leader of wrought, extruded and cast aluminium products – where he primarily focused on corrosion of aluminium alloys, from a practical perspective. He surveyed and appraised numerous cases of in-service aluminium corrosion: building, transport, territory equipment, electrical and applications, and renewable energies such as solar, desalination and OTEC.

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