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Comment by compass_copium

13 hours ago

Aluminum should oxidize essentially instantly.

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lukevp  13 hours ago

Anodizing and oxidation are 2 totally different things.

themafia  13 hours ago

True; however, this is an aluminium alloy. These typically have lower corrosion resistance and are most commonly anodized because of it. The applied layer is typically 3 to 5x thicker than that formed by pure aluminium oxidization.

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