Michael A. Streicher (September 6, 1921 – February 14, 2006) was an American metallurgist and engineer who became internationally recognized for his work on the testing and development of corrosion-resistant stainless steel alloys. He published widely in technical journals and textbooks and received numerous patents for his inventions.
He was born on September 6, 1921, in Heidelberg, Germany, the son of Johann Simon Streicher and Olga Schmidt Streicher. He immigrated with his family to the United States in 1931. Streicher received a B.S. degree in chemical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1943, an M.S. degree in chemical engineering from Syracuse University in 1945, and a doctorate in metallurgy from Lehigh University in 1947. The latter degree and subsequent postdoctoral research were sponsored by the U.S. Army Signal Corps. For 30 years, from 1949 to 1979, Streicher worked as a research metallurgist at the Experimental Station of the DuPont Co. in Wilmington, Delaware. He began as a research engineer, advancing to the positions of research fellow and principal consultant. For the next eight years, he served as research professor at the University of Delaware in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Thereafter, he worked as an independent consultant, including work with the Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board (NWTRB) on safe storage containers for nuclear waste.[1]
His pioneering work developing superferritic stainless steels led to the development of new alloys (see United States Patents 3957544, 4119765, 4456482 and 4456483) which find extensive use in high-efficiency home gas furnaces, as well as in industry.
Streicher was a leading developer of corrosion tests for stainless steels and other corrosion resistant alloys. Working through ASTM International he was instrumental in standardizing intergranular corrosion tests, including the ferric sulfate-sulfuric acid test[2] now called the "Streicher Test" in his honor.
In 1973, Streicher received the Willis Rodney Whitney Award given to one scientist each year by NACE International, which is a professional organization devoted to corrosion and related problems.
Streicher also received other prestigious awards, including Fellow of the American Society for Metals (1970) and Fellow of NACE (1994).
PatentsEdit
2793191 Streicher "Corrosion Inhibition of Monobasic Acids" May 21, 1957
2806000 Streicher "Cleaning Stainless Steel" September 10, 1957
2839392 Streicher "Corrosion Resistant Alloy" June 17, 1958
2976169 Streicher "Immersion Deposition of Tin" May 21, 1961
3481762 Streicher "Metal Lubrication Process" December 2, 1969
3929473 Streicher "Chromium, molybdenum ferritic stainless steels" December 30, 1975
3932174 Streicher "Chromium, molybdenum ferritic stainless steels" January 13, 1976
3932175 Streicher "Chromium, molybdenum ferritic stainless steels" January 13, 1976
PITTING CORROSION OF 18Cr-8Ni STAINLESS STEEL, Journal of the Electrochemical Society (U.S.) Absorbed Electrochem. Technol.; Vol: 103, Pages: 375-90, 1956 Jul 01.
Synergistic inhibition of ferric ion corrosion during chemical cleaning of metal surfaces, Corrosion (Houston); Vol/Issue: 28:4, 1972 Apr 01.
Development of pitting-resistant Fe--Cr--Mo alloys, Corrosion, v. 30, no. 3, pp. 77–91, 1974 Mar 01.
Microstructures and some properties of Fe-28%Cr-4%Mo alloys, Corrosion, v. 30, no. 4, pp. 115–124, 1974 Apr 01.
Effect of composition and structure on crevice, intergranular, and stress corrosion of some wrought Ni--Cr--Mo alloys, Corrosion; Vol/Issue: 32:3, 1976 Mar 01.
Stainless Steels: Past, Present and Future, pp 1–34 in Stainless Steel '77, Metals Soc., London, (1977)
Effect of silicon on the corrosion resistance of iron in sulfuric acid, (with B. J. Saldanha) Mater. Performance; Vol/Issue: 25:1, 1986 Jan 01.
Galvanic Corrosion of Duplex Fe-Cr-10% Ni Alloys in Reducing Acids (with Y. H. Yau) in ASTM STP 978, ASTM International, "Galvanic Corrosion", 1988.
Guidelines for Development of Structural Integrity Programs for DOE High-Level Waste Storage Tanks (with K. Bandyopadhyay, S. Bush, M. Kassir, B. Mather, P. Shewmon, B. Thompson, D. van Rooyen, and J. Weeks) BNL-52527, 1997. Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York.
Limitations on use of pitting potential measurements, Materials Performance; VOL. 36; ISSUE: 1, 1997 Jan 01.
Effect of alloying elements on stress corrosion cracking of stainless alloys, Materials Performance; VOL. 36; ISSUE: 11, 1997 Nov 01.
Effect of condenser design on stress corrosion cracking of stainless alloys in boiling chloride solutions, (with Y. L. Chiang), Corrosion; VOL. 54; ISSUE: 9, 1998 Sep 01.
Materials problems with temporary and permanent storage of high-level nuclear wastes, Materials Performance; Vol/Issue: 38:1, 1999 Jan 01.
Austenitic and Ferritic Stainless Steels, Uhlig's Corrosion Handbook, Second Edition, R. Winston Revie, Ed., John Wiley & Sons, 2000.
ReferencesEdit
^Obituary in Materials Performance, published by NACE International, June 2006 issue.
^ASTM International (2007). "ASTM A262-02ae3 Standard Practices for Detecting Susceptibility to Intergranular Attack in Austenitic Stainless Steels".
August 25, 2023
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Michael A Streicher September 6 1921 February 14 2006 was an American metallurgist and engineer who became internationally recognized for his work on the testing and development of corrosion resistant stainless steel alloys He published widely in technical journals and textbooks and received numerous patents for his inventions Contents 1 Biography 2 Patents 3 Awards 4 Works 5 ReferencesBiography EditHe was born on September 6 1921 in Heidelberg Germany the son of Johann Simon Streicher and Olga Schmidt Streicher He immigrated with his family to the United States in 1931 Streicher received a B S degree in chemical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1943 an M S degree in chemical engineering from Syracuse University in 1945 and a doctorate in metallurgy from Lehigh University in 1947 The latter degree and subsequent postdoctoral research were sponsored by the U S Army Signal Corps For 30 years from 1949 to 1979 Streicher worked as a research metallurgist at the Experimental Station of the DuPont Co in Wilmington Delaware He began as a research engineer advancing to the positions of research fellow and principal consultant For the next eight years he served as research professor at the University of Delaware in the Department of Mechanical Engineering Thereafter he worked as an independent consultant including work with the Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board NWTRB on safe storage containers for nuclear waste 1 His pioneering work developing superferritic stainless steels led to the development of new alloys see United States Patents 3957544 4119765 4456482 and 4456483 which find extensive use in high efficiency home gas furnaces as well as in industry Streicher was a leading developer of corrosion tests for stainless steels and other corrosion resistant alloys Working through ASTM International he was instrumental in standardizing intergranular corrosion tests including the ferric sulfate sulfuric acid test 2 now called the Streicher Test in his honor In 1973 Streicher received the Willis Rodney Whitney Award given to one scientist each year by NACE International which is a professional organization devoted to corrosion and related problems Streicher also received other prestigious awards including Fellow of the American Society for Metals 1970 and Fellow of NACE 1994 Patents Edit2793191 Streicher Corrosion Inhibition of Monobasic Acids May 21 1957 2806000 Streicher Cleaning Stainless Steel September 10 1957 2839392 Streicher Corrosion Resistant Alloy June 17 1958 2976169 Streicher Immersion Deposition of Tin May 21 1961 3481762 Streicher Metal Lubrication Process December 2 1969 3929473 Streicher Chromium molybdenum ferritic stainless steels December 30 1975 3932174 Streicher Chromium molybdenum ferritic stainless steels January 13 1976 3932175 Streicher Chromium molybdenum ferritic stainless steels January 13 1976Awards EditFellow of ASM International 1970 Willis Rodney Whitney Award from NACE International 1973 Fellow of NACE International 1994 Works EditPITTING CORROSION OF 18Cr 8Ni STAINLESS STEEL Journal of the Electrochemical Society U S Absorbed Electrochem Technol Vol 103 Pages 375 90 1956 Jul 01 Synergistic inhibition of ferric ion corrosion during chemical cleaning of metal surfaces Corrosion Houston Vol Issue 28 4 1972 Apr 01 Development of pitting resistant Fe Cr Mo alloys Corrosion v 30 no 3 pp 77 91 1974 Mar 01 Microstructures and some properties of Fe 28 Cr 4 Mo alloys Corrosion v 30 no 4 pp 115 124 1974 Apr 01 Effect of composition and structure on crevice intergranular and stress corrosion of some wrought Ni Cr Mo alloys Corrosion Vol Issue 32 3 1976 Mar 01 Stainless Steels Past Present and Future pp 1 34 in Stainless Steel 77 Metals Soc London 1977 Effect of silicon on the corrosion resistance of iron in sulfuric acid with B J Saldanha Mater Performance Vol Issue 25 1 1986 Jan 01 Galvanic Corrosion of Duplex Fe Cr 10 Ni Alloys in Reducing Acids with Y H Yau in ASTM STP 978 ASTM International Galvanic Corrosion 1988 Guidelines for Development of Structural Integrity Programs for DOE High Level Waste Storage Tanks with K Bandyopadhyay S Bush M Kassir B Mather P Shewmon B Thompson D van Rooyen and J Weeks BNL 52527 1997 Brookhaven National Laboratory Upton New York Limitations on use of pitting potential measurements Materials Performance VOL 36 ISSUE 1 1997 Jan 01 Effect of alloying elements on stress corrosion cracking of stainless alloys Materials Performance VOL 36 ISSUE 11 1997 Nov 01 Effect of condenser design on stress corrosion cracking of stainless alloys in boiling chloride solutions with Y L Chiang Corrosion VOL 54 ISSUE 9 1998 Sep 01 Materials problems with temporary and permanent storage of high level nuclear wastes Materials Performance Vol Issue 38 1 1999 Jan 01 Austenitic and Ferritic Stainless Steels Uhlig s Corrosion Handbook Second Edition R Winston Revie Ed John Wiley amp Sons 2000 References Edit Obituary in Materials Performance published by NACE International June 2006 issue ASTM International 2007 ASTM A262 02ae3 Standard Practices for Detecting Susceptibility to Intergranular Attack in Austenitic Stainless Steels Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Michael Streicher amp oldid 1117051919, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
