Eli5, why do destroyed tanks rust so quickly?

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Everytime you see footage of destroyed tanks and apcs they’re always rusted and broken down despite them being functional about a day ago not to mention no rain ever being present.

So, what causes them to rust so fast? Is it the heat from their destruction/explosion peeling off the paint or am I missing something?

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Corrosion is oxidation, burning is oxidation also. Tanks burn, the oxidation process has already kicked off.

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Everytime you see footage of destroyed tanks and apcs they’re always rusted and broken down despite them being functional about a day ago not to mention no rain ever being present.

So, what causes them to rust so fast? Is it the heat from their destruction/explosion peeling off the paint or am I missing something?

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Anonymous 0 Comments

Corrosion is oxidation, burning is oxidation also. Tanks burn, the oxidation process has already kicked off.

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