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This work presents a compendium of the knowledge about the resistance of materials to aggressive media. It describes the corrosion behaviour of all technically important and often applied materials and shows possible ways to prevent and fight corrosion. Aimed at those who have to select the material best suited, it allows the evaluation of the best compromise between chemical resistance, physical and processing properties of materials and economic rationality. The 12-volume series is based on a literature collection containing over 250,000 citations and is compiled from numerous scientific periodicals and publications. At the beginning of each chapter on a corrosive substance, the materials are arranged in tabular form under the following categories: metallic materials, non-metallic inorganic materials, organic materials, and materials with special properties. Following this are the descriptions of their corrosion behaviour towards the aggressive substance under consideration. A further general explanation is provided of production procedures and properties of the aggressive medium, as well as detailed information of the resistance, corrosion, and corrosion protection of the materials under consideration. References to the original literature are supplied and numerous figures and tables are given. Each volume includes a section of user instructions that explain the ordering system, the tables and the symbols used. The index permits quick access to: aggressive materials not specifically mentioned in the contents; materials and their use; corrosion forms; reports of damage and practical experience; and corrosion protection measures and inhibitors.