Download or read book Deformation and Failure and Environmental Deterioration written by Open University Course Team and published by . This book was released on 2009-05-20 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first part of this book, Deformation and Failure of Materials, looks at how materials fail on the micro scale, and how a structure can resist the development of cracks and damage. Part 2 Environmental Deterioration, covers the very important topic of degradation in service. Key to the success of any product is that it is able to survive the conditions in which it operates. Materials need to be resistant to attack by corrosion or other forms of chemical attack.