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Opening photo: The total costs arising from the corrosion of metal products are equal to about 1.7 billion Euros per year.
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ccording to a reliable estimate of global data, the total costs arising from the corrosion of metal products are equal to about 1.7 billion Euros per year. This strikingly high figure, of course, does not only refer to the structural decay of the parts subject to corrosion, but also to the
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According to a reliable estimate of global data, the total costs arising from the corrosion of metal products are equal to about 1.7 billion Euros per year.”
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continuous maintenance works needed to keep the structures in good condition, as well as to the (sometimes costly) replacement of the damaged components. It should also be noted that this problem affects every sector of the metal product market: building structures, agricultural, construction and earthmoving