Advanced Ceramics for Use in Highly Oxidizing and Corrosive Environment

This monograph reviews the current scientific understanding of the processes which are involved, and analyses composition-structure-property relationships for highly corrosion-resistant materials such as: alumina, mullite, silicon carbide and siliconised silicon carbide, silicides, composites of the above. Also covered are the fundamental aspects of corrosion, treated as a system property, and variations in the corrosion resistance of a given material as a function of various process parameters. By taking account of the nature of the aggressive environment, basic relationships between a material's structure and properties are explored in each chapter; thus offering in depth technical and scientific guidance concerning materials selection for applications involving highly oxidizing / corrosive environments.