Fifteen papers written by technical leaders in the field and presented as a comprehensive symposium held at Case Western Reserve University. Authors thoroughly handle the subject matter by analyzing current problems and presenting their theories and the results of research projects. The information is practical and timely. You will find that this book is an excellent reference source. CONTENTS: Overview of Hydrogen Degradation Phenomena Theories of Hydrogen Induced Cracking of Steels - Hydrogen Embrittlement of Steels Hydrogen Trapping in Iron and Steels Some Recent Results on the Direct Observation of Hydrogen Trapping in Metals and its Consequence on Embrittlement Mechanisms Fracture Mechanics and Surface Chemistry Investigations of Environment Assisted Crack Growth Role of Microstructure in Hydrogen Embrittlement Hydrogen Related Second Phase Embrittlement of Solids Recent Observations of the Propagation of Stress Corrosion Cracks and Their Relevance to Proposed Mechanisms of Stress Corrosion Cracking Films and Their Importance in the Nucleation of Stress Corrosion Cracking in Stainless Steels Stress Corrosion Cracking of Ferritic and Austenitic Stainless Steels Fundamentals of Corrosion Fatigue Behaviour of Metals and Alloys Hydrogen Embrittlement and Stress Corrosion Cracking of Aluminium Alloys - Hydrogen Permeation and Embrittlement Studies on Metallic Glasses Industrial Occurrence of Stress Corrosion Cracking and Means for Prediction.