Corrosion damages buildings and monuments making it a serious environmental problem. It may be generally defined as deterioration of substances. Basically, it is an electrochemical process. Rusting is the common term for corrosion of iron and its alloys such as steel. One of the factors which affects corrosion is temperature. Steel and other metals corrode at a faster rate at higher temperature than at lower temperature.
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Which house with metal roofing will be corroded more in a shorter period of time, a house roof with no trees or a house roof shadowed by trees? Why?
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Answer:
In a short amount of time, a metal house roof with no trees would deteriorate more than a metal house roof shaded by trees. The reason for this is that temperature is a factor that influences corrosion. A tree-shaded metal house roof can deflect hot breezes while directing and increasing the velocity of a cold wind, preventing corrosion in a short amount of time.
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