The first part is an expanded and updated translation of the work by Samsonov and Epik published in 1964 under title: Pokrytieiea iz tugoplavkikh soedineniei
Includes bibliographical references
edited and with a foreword by Henry H. Hausner
part 1.Coatings of high-temperature materials/ by G.V. Samsonov, A.P. Epik.-- part 2. Properties of coated refractory metals/ by W.A. Gibeaut, E.S. Bartlett.-- part 3. Coatings on refractory metals/ by D.H. Leeds