Author Description

This book features 15 chapters written by leading experts in all aspects of austenitic stainless steel metallurgy and corrosion. The text is supported by 200 figures, 100 micrographs, 50 tables, and 1000 references. This comprehensive reference work will be of interest to engineers and researchers in the chemical, petrochemical, nuclear, and other industries that depend on the excellent properties and service performance of austenitic stainless steels in demanding environments.Contents include: Introduction to austenitic stainless steels; Uniform corrosion; Pitting corrosion of austenitic stainless steels and their weldments; Crevice corrosion; Sensitization and testing for intergranular corrosion; Metallurgical influences on stress-corrosion cracking (SCC); SCC of weldments; Applications of fracture mechanics in SCC and introduction to life prediction approaches; Microbiologically influenced corrosion; Corrosion in liquid sodium; High temperature corrosion; Corrosion detection and monitoring using nondestructive testing techniques; Corrosion-related failures of austenitic stainless steel components; Surface modification for corrosion protection; General guidelines for corrosion control; Appendix: Corrosion testing standards; Index.