Materials selection is a process obviously suitable for computerization. The growing list of available materials makes a choice increasingly susceptible to the vagaries of human decision making, as evidenced by the continued incidence of high corrosion costs and unacceptable failures. A methodology for computerization of the materials selection process is described and evaluated by an example involving the choice of a polymeric paint coating for seawater service.

Subject
Biofouling, Corrosion failures, Coatings, Materials, Deformation, Moduli, Creep damage, Materials selection, Mechanical damage, Seawater, Coating damage, Coating defects, Fracture
Keywords:
Knowledge-Based System, Materials Selection, Failure Analysis, Corrosion, Materials Performance, Engineering Design, Coatings, Seawater
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1997
Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP)
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