Mechanics - Microstructure - Corrosion Coupling : Concepts, Experiments, Modeling and Cases

Mechanics - Microstructure - Corrosion Coupling: Concepts, Experiments, Modeling and Cases presents the state-of-the-art on scientific and technological developments relating to the durability of materials and structures subjected to mechanical and environmental stress in industries such as energy, aeronautics, chemistry and oil. Experimental, theoretical and numerical aspects are tackled at different scales, providing readers with the most advanced tools and scientific approaches to apprehend coupling phenomena by understanding associated mechanisms, identifying variables of the first order, and proposing strategies to control and/or extend the lifespan of structures in a multi-process coupling situation.

In addition, the book presents the latest advances in research in these areas (hydrogen embrittlement, stress corrosion, fatigue, etc.), especially in the consideration of the multi-scale aspect of the phenomena in the implementation of dedicated experiments.

• Reviews the status of scientific and technological developments related to the durability of materials
• Addresses experimental, theoretical and numerical aspects at different scales
• Provides the most advanced tools and scientific approaches
• Focuses on the latest advances, such as hydrogen embrittlement, stress corrosion, fatigue, and more

Christine Blanc
Is a Professor in ENSIACET –INPT / CIRIMAT (UMR-CNRS 5085). She is Head of the Research Group MEMO (Mechanics – Microstructure – Oxidation and corrosion, 48 persons) in CIRIMAT. She is also Head of a teaching section for third year students “Innovative Materials” with a specific class “Durability” in the ENSIACET and Head in INPT of Master 2 “Structural Materials for Aeronautics and Space applications". Pr. Blanc received her Ph. D (1997) in Material Science from the INPT in the Laboratory of Crystallography, Reactivity and Protection of Materials, Toulouse, France. Her field of research is corrosion, stress corrosion cracking, hydrogen embrittlement of metallic materials with a focus about the coupling between microstructure – mechanics – environment. She has published over 130 papers in scientific journals, books and conference proceedings. She has been awarded the 1998 Léopold Escande Prize by INPT, the 2001 H.J. Engell Prize from The International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE), the 2005 Jean Rist Medal from the French Society of Metallurgy and Materials (SF2M), the 2006 FEMS Lecturer from the Federation of European Materials Societies (FEMS) and the 2013 Constellium Prize from the French Academy of Science. She is President of the Scientific and Technical Comity and of the “Stress corrosion cracking – Hydrogen embrittlement – corrosion fatigue” commission of the CEFRACOR, France. She has supervised 24 Ph. D students.

Isabelle Aubert
Is an Assistant Professor in University of Bordeaux / I2M (UMR-CNRS 5295). She is Head of the Research Group MCH (Mechanics – Corrosion – Hydrogen, 10 persons) in I2M. She was also Head in Bordeaux University of Master 2 “non-destructive control of materials and structure" from 2006 to 2013. Dr. Aubert received her Ph. D (1998) in Engineering Sciences specialty Mechanics of Materials from the University of Metz in the Laboratory of Physics and Mechanics of Materials, Metz, France. Her field of research is stress corrosion cracking and hydrogen embrittlement of metallic materials with a focus about the modelling of the coupling between microstructure – mechanics– environment. She has published over 100 papers in scientific journals, books and conference proceedings. She has supervised 9 Ph. D students.