Thread: Anodizing
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Unread 08-09-2001, 12:11 AM   #2
GuyBFF
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Anodization is a form of corrosion, but will create a barrier against further corrosion. Although it seems in theory it should be enough, it's never completely perfect and you should take all precautions in a mixed metal system that you normally would.

One note though is that anodization is also a thermal barrier, and although I would prefer an anodized block if I was mixed metal, at least remove the anodization from the base of the aluminum units by lapping them flat.
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