Handbook of Oceanographic Engineering Materials (Ocean Engineering: A Wiley Series)

By Stephen C. Dexter

Provides information on the properties, availability, and cost of metals, alloys, plastics, and other nonmetallic materials used in seawater environments. Contains tabulations of all the materials covered, ranked according to selected mechanical and physical properties, corrosion resistance, and cost. Describes mechanical and physical properties, behavior in marine environments, available forms, fabricality, and typical uses of each material. Discusses advantages, restrictions, and necessary precautions involved in using each material in or around seawater.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471049506
• ISBN13: 9780471049500
• Release Date: May 1979
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 314 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.