Question

Harmful effects of corosion

Answer 1

Corrosion is the destructive attack of a material by electo/chemical reaction with its environment. For most of us, corrosion is the degradation of metals that is often called rust. The corrosion resistance of any material depends on the environment to which it is exposed.

Answer 2

Definitely there are many harmful effects of corrosion. Some of them are listed below.

Lose of efficiency

Contamination of product

Damage of metallic equipments

Inability to use metallic materials

Lose of valuable materials such as blockage of pipes, mechanical damage of underground water pipes

Accidents due to mechanical lose of metallic bridges, cars, aircrafts etc.

Causes pollution due to escaping products from corrosion

Depletion of natural resource ( Metals)