Corrosion Of Iron

Metals especially irons are often used as construction and fabrication materials in engineering. However, without proper industrial maintenance, they become progressively brittle over time, at times even faster upon exposure to a moist or corrosive environment. This phenomenon of deterioration of irons by the act of interaction with the environment either electrochemically or chemically is known as corrosion or rusting. A lot of useful properties of iron are lost as a direct result of corrosion such as malleability, ductility as well as electrical conductivity, rendering it to become almost useless. Moreover, the rusting of an iron leads to the formation of a layer of reddish scale and powder of oxide which is brittle (can easily be chipped away) and unpleasant to look at.

It has been estimated that the amount of iron wasted due to corrosion is approximately one-fourth of the world gross production value. Despite this bitter truth, most companies and factories chose to ignore this problem and would rather spend tens of thousands of ringgits for periodic parts and equipment replacements instead of to preserve and maintain the parts and equipment from rusting. The latter choice is proven to be more cost-effective. With preventive measures such as the application of anti-corrosion protective coatings, the effective working lifespan of metal building parts and machinery components can be prolonged for a minimum of five to ten years.

The corrosion of iron can have serious economic impact on a company’s overall profit margin since profit margin can be easily thinned by the high operating cost. For instance, upon the inefficient or failure to function of a machine due to corrosion, the rate of production would be severely hampered. Worse, should contamination occur on the end products, a massive recall would need to be carried out which will tarnish the company’s reputation.

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