New Distributed Titles Fall 2009 - Oxbow Books

materials science
Self-Healing Properties of New Surface Treatments
edited by L Fedrizzi
All branches of industry have, for many decades, utilized organic coatings
with active pigments. In most cases the pigments have included zinc dust,
red lead oxide or chromates, the protective mechanisms of which are well
understood. However, the use of lead and chromate-based coatings is no
longer permitted, due mainly to their toxic and carcinogenic characteristics,
respectively. This has stimulated much interest in the development of
new environmentally-friendly coatings with active pigments that convey
self-healing characteristics. The use of advanced primers containing smart
self-healing pigments with up to four cooperative effects aims to provide
enhanced corrosion resistance for steel or aluminium structures.
280p, hardback, 9781906540364, $230.00(ss), Maney Publishing,
November 2009.
The First 50 Years of the EFC
edited by Paul McIntyre
With over thirty member societies in twenty-four different countries, the
European Federation of Corrosion (EFC) is one of the world’s largest corrosion
organizations. Founded in 1955, it recently celebrated its fiftieth anniversary.
To mark the event, thirteen current and past chairpersons summarized progress
in their particular area of interest. The main focus of these contributions
is on developments during the first fifty years of existence of the EFC and,
in particular, on the contributions made by its working parties. The topics
covered include: Corrosion Inhibitors; High Temperature Corrosion; Nuclear
Corrosion; Corrosion Education; Methods of Corrosion Testing; Marine
Corrosion; Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion; Corrosion in Concrete;
Corrosion in Oil and Gas Production; Corrosion Control by Coatings; Corrosion
Management in Refineries; Cathodic Protection; Corrosion in Automotive.
240p, hardback, 9781906540340, $195.00(ss), Maney Publishing,
September 2009.
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Investment Casting
New in paperback!
by P R Beeley and R F Smart
This book examines the investment casting process
and its products, making it an invaluable reference
source for those working in the industry itself, as well
as engineers involved with the selection, design and
use of investment castings. Coverage includes tooling,
pattern technology, investment materials and
ceramic shell manufacture, melting and casting,
gating and feeding investment castings, finishing
investment castings, health, safety and environmental
legislation, defects and non-destructive testing,
metallurgical aspects: structure control, design for
investment casting and a review of applications.
496p, paperback, 9781906540579, $190.00(ss), Maney Publishing, December 2008.
Protective Systems for High Temperature Applications
From Theory to Industrial Implementation
by M Schütze
Recent initiatives and developments in high temperature technology aim at the exploitation
of fuels’ end processes at the edge of present materials capabilities, driving service
temperatures higher and operating within ever more aggressive environmental conditions.
The key to reliable operation of components for sufficiently long service periods
to a large extent lies in the high temperature properties of the materials used, with high
temperature corrosion resistance as the major life and performance-limiting factor. As
industry has turned to coatings to provide improved materials performance, there is
extensive worldwide activity to develop high performance protective coating systems,
to prevent or minimize damage by corrosion, as well as by abrasion, wear and erosion
at elevated temperature. Many of these systems are based on systematic development
starting from present theoretical understanding, including laboratory data and ending up
in tailor-made solutions for industrial applications.
600p, hardback, 9781906540357, $290.00(ss), Maney Publishing, October 2009.
Guidelines on Materials Requirements
for Carbon and Low Alloy Steels for H2S-Containing
Environments in Oil and Gas Production
3rd Edition
edited by Svein Eliassen and Liane Smith
This is a revised and updated version of an EFC report on the possible types of H2S cracking
that can occur in an oil field. It covers all items of equipment used, from the well to
the export pipelines and also recommends test methods for evaluating materials performance.
This is a key reference document for materials engineers and product suppliers
working in the oil and gas industry.
56p, paperback, 9781906540333, $95.00(ss), Maney Publishing, June 2009.
The David Brown Book Company – Fall 2009