Table 2 The cost of corrosion from a survey conduct by national science and technology committee of China in 1980

From: The cost of corrosion in China

Sector

Cost (million RMB)

Percentage of the industry’s gross output (%)

Chemical industry

79.73

3.97

Refinery

7.5

0.08

Metallurgy

6.78

2.4

Synthetic fibers

33.0

1.5