Percent Volume Definition. Note that volume percent is relative to volume of solution, not volume of solvent. For example, wine is about 12% v/v ethanol. This means there are 12 ml ethanol for every 100 ml of wine. It is important to realize liquid and gas volumes are not necessarily additive.
However, both the material condition and safety of DoD equipment are routinely being undermined by the effects of corrosion. The dollar cost of corrosion to DoD has been estimated by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to be $10-20 billion per year.
Corrosion Costs? $276 Billion!! In new studies undertaken by independent agencies, the cost of corrosion in commercial, residential and transportation has been estimated at a whopping 276 billion dollars per year. Corrosion affects things like shipping, making your shipping costs and the costs of goods higher.