Amount of Annual Purchases Of Corrosion Resistant Materials By Various Industries: A Report of NACE Technical Unit Committee T-3C on Annual Losses Due to Corrosion^*

NACE Technical Unit Committee T-3C mailed out 1900 questionnaires to determine the annual purchase of corrosion resistant materials by various industries. Results given in the 205 questionnaires returned are tabulated and extrapolated. Cost data for corrosion resistant materials are reported for the following basic industrial groups: (1) petroleum refining, (2) chemicals, (3) pulp, paper and paperboard, (4) electric light and power, (5) crude and refined petroleum products, (6) crude petroleum and natural gas production, and (7) gas utilities. Annual material purchases made by each group are indicated for each of the following corrosion resistant materials: coatings, mastics, tape, rubber linings, plastic linings, other linings, rigid or reinforced plastics, special corrosion resistant metals, and wood, glass or ceramic materials. 1.2.2