The book we are presenting to American and other English­ speaking readers is a review of the work on the electron struc­ ture of elements, alloys, and compounds, which was started back in the fifties.  Meer

The continuous and ever expanding development of high-temperature tech­ nology involves the use of high -temperature refractory materials and one of the most important classes of these is the oxides, i.  Meer

The present stage of technological development makes new and ever more complex demands on materials that have to work under conditions of high temperature and pressure, in high vacuum, and in corrosive media.  Meer

This collection sets out the results of various investigations into the chemical properties of refractory compounds and refractory-base alloys used in various fields of modern technology, together with original methods of analysis.  Meer

One of the most effective methods of increasing the wear resistance, hardness, surface strength and high-temperature oxidation resistance of metals and alloys is the diffusion satu­ ration of the surfaces by metals and nonmetals.  Meer