Thermophysical properties research literature retrieval guide. Supplement I, 1964-1970. Volume 6, Coatings, systems, and composites

The phenomenal growth of science and technology has brought about a universal appreciation of the fact that present limitations in many technical developments are often a direct result of the paucity of knowledge on material properties. Engineering developments in the years ahead will be closely linked to the research that is done today to contribute to a better understanding of the properlies of matter, of which thermophysical properlies constitute a major segment. While research on the properlies of materials continues, adequate steps are not being taken to ensure that this invaluable body of information be coordinated, synthesized, organized, and disseminated to the ultimate user, namely, the individual scientisl and engineer. It is generally agreed rhat the present Ievel of research support on thermophysical properlies of matter falls short of existing needs and anticipated future demands; but what is even more disturbing is the fact that engineering groups across the nation are using no more than a fraction of the information already avai!able, either because it is in a form not directly useful to them or, often because its existence is not generally known. As a result, such information remains buried in the world's scientific literature. The repercussions of this latter condition are indeed serious since it Ieads to unintentional duplication of research effort with the resultant waste of time and scientific manpower. In conjunction with its research activities, TPRC screens the world's Iiterature and collects published information on a wide range of materials in the field of thermophysics. This information concerns data, theoretical estimation methods, and experimental measurement techniques. Technical papers come from journals, abstracting services, reports, doctoral dissertations, masters theses, and many other sources. The full evaluation and analysis of the collected raw data are needed before publications on recommended values can be prepared. Such effort is obviously time consuming and expensive and therefore this critical evaluation is currently performed at a rather modest funding Ievel. The end result is lhat much of the available world literature is not being processed and distilled. X Special thanks are extended to Mr. J. W. Phillips, TPRC Computer Programmer, and the staff at R. R. Front Matter ....Pages N2-x Materials Directory (Y. S. Touloukian, J. Koolhaas Gerritsen, W. H. Shafer)....Pages 1-52 Search Parameters (Y. S. Touloukian, J. Koolhaas Gerritsen, W. H. Shafer)....Pages 53-115 Bibliography (Y. S. Touloukian, J. Koolhaas Gerritsen, W. H. Shafer)....Pages 117-233 Back Matter ....Pages 235-271