Corrosion of Ceramic and Composite Materials

Citation

de Rooij, M.R. (2005), "Corrosion of Ceramic and Composite Materials", Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials, Vol. 52 No. 5. https://doi.org/10.1108/acmm.2005.12852eae.001

Corrosion of Ceramic and Composite Materials

Corrosion of Ceramic and Composite Materials

Keywords: Corrosion, Ceramics, Composite materials

Ronald A. McCauleyMarcel Dekker2004405 pp.ISBN 0824753666US$179.95

The book is an independent volume, part of the “Corrosion Technology” series, and is the second edition of the first book published ten years ago. It is one of the few books available in the technical literature that treat corrosion of a variety of ceramic materials (Figure 1).

Figure 1

The book consists of nine chapters that address in a structured way the complex problem of corrosion of ceramics. After a brief introduction to the topic in Chapter 1, an extensive chapter describes the fundamentals of ceramic corrosion, discussing the different forms of corrosion and the different processes taking place. Chapters 3 and 4 focus on the techniques available for corrosion analysis, and on specific relevant test procedures from the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) with a brief description of each test procedure. Chapters 5 to 7 describe the corrosion of specific types of ceramic materials, divided into crystalline materials, glassy materials and composite materials. The book concludes with a chapter on the effect of corrosion on the properties of ceramic materials (Chapter 8) and methods used to minimize corrosion (Chapter 9). The book covers a wide range of types of ceramics, including composite materials used in airspace industry, and biomaterials.

The text is organized well, is written in a clear manner, and the author places particular emphasis in explaining fundamental mechanisms and in distinguishing between different types of materials and processes. The sections within each chapter are divided nicely, making it easy for the reader to find relevant information. The text includes a large number of graphs, equations, and plenty of fundamental chemical reactions that demonstrate the various attack processes. The book is written for ceramic scientists and engineers who need information on the effect of corrosion on ceramic materials, and requires a fundamental knowledge of the types and structure of ceramic materials. However, the organization of the text and the index of terms facilitate very much the corrosion scientist to find information on the corrosion processes of a wide range of ceramic materials.

The book is intended to be a reference text rather than provide a thorough review of scientific information. Nevertheless, it provides a long list of references and additional reading material for the scientist who needs further in-depth information. The exercises, questions and problems at the end of each chapter are intended for educational purposes at the senior undergraduate level and the graduate level of students in Ceramic Science.

M.R. de RooijDelft University of Technology, The NetherlandsE-mail: m.derooij@citg.tudelft.nl