MATERIALS PARK, Ohio (February 1, 2022) – Selected articles from the new ASM Handbook, Volume 11B: Characterization and Failure Analysis of Plastics have been digitally published in ASM Handbooks Online in the ASM Digital Library in advance of the full volume release. The full volume, edited by Todd J. Menna, is scheduled to be released digitally and in print in the Fall of 2022.
The following articles are now available in ASM Handbooks Online:
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Polymer Processing—An Introduction by Wei Zheng, Adam Kramschuster, and Alex Jordan
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Physical, Chemical, and Thermal Analysis of Thermoplastic Resins by Stephen B. Driscoll
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Visual Examination and Photography in Failure Analysis by Richard P. Baron
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Wear Failures of Plastics by Michael E. Finn and Gaurav Nagalia
ASM Handbook, Volume 11B represents the first time the topic of characterization and failure analysis of plastics has been given its own volume in the ASM Handbook series. The volume contains divisions devoted to Polymer Science; Material Selection and Design with Engineering Plastics; Chemical, Thermal, and Physical Analysis of Plastics; Mechanical Behavior and Testing of Plastics; Degradation Mechanisms of Plastics; Failure Analysis of Plastics; and Analysis and Prevention of Plastic Product Failures.
The general principles of failure analysis are presented in the companion ASM Handbook, Volume 11: Failure Analysis and Prevention, which was published in 2021. Its divisions cover the practice of failure analysis, tools and techniques, fatigue and fracture, environmental and corrosion-related failures, wear failures, and distortion. Another companion volume, ASM Handbook, Volume 11A: Analysis and Prevention of Component and Equipment Failures, was also published in 2021.
About the ASM Digital Library
The ASM Digital Library provides convenient access to the world’s largest collection of information and data on the composition, structure, properties, processing, performance, and evaluation of engineering materials. In addition to ASM Handbooks Online, the ASM Failure Analysis Database, ASM Technical Books, Alloy Digest, ISTFA Proceedings, and ITSC Proceedings are now available in the interactive ASM Digital Library platform. Additional resources are scheduled to be added to the platform in 2022 and beyond.
Experts on materials engineering topics are encouraged to volunteer to update or contribute new content to the ASM Digital Library. Please contact [email protected] to volunteer. Other comments and questions can be sent to the same email address.
