| A recently
released two-year breakthrough study estimates the annual direct cost
of corrosion in the United States to be $276 billion. While this is
a sizeable number, larger than many of the world's economies, it has
been estimated that 25-30% of the total, or $70-80 billion, could
be saved by using state-of-the-art corrosion management practices.
In addition to the cost savings, corrosion can result in public and
industrial safety issues.
CC Technologies (Dublin, Ohio)
conducted the research in a cooperative effort with the U.S. Department
of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). NACE International
- The Corrosion Society worked with Congressional representatives
to secure $1 million in federal funding for the study.
The study identified the direct
cost of corrosion in five major sectors of the economy - infrastructure,
utilities, transportation, production & manufacturing, and government.
How much is corrosion costing
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