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hdrz
4 days ago
It rusts just like iron, but the rust (AlOx, or alumina) stays bonded to the metal and actually protects it.
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lloeki
4 days ago
Rust being literal Fe2O3 makes a convincing argument that aluminium sure oxidises but
doesn't
rust pretty much by definition ;)
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wongarsu
4 days ago
In other words: it rusts, but it doesn't rust like iron. It rusts in a much less destructive way because the aluminum oxide protects the rest of the aluminum from oxygen
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redeeman
3 days ago
it does not rust, it corrodes :)
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