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Unread 09-19-2004, 02:20 AM   #19
Kobuchi
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jaydee116
Aluminum corrodes badly. Much like raw steel and rust.
Nitpicking:

Aluminum can corrode nicely. Not like steel rusting, more like rust steeling. This we call "anodised aluminum". The hard, dense oxide forms very rapidly and protects the metal from further corrosion. It also is a poor thermal conductor.
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