AL LU MIN EE YUM Corrosion

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Date: 21 Oct 98 16:12:33 PDT
>From: SMILLER@domain.elided
>Subject: RE:  Aluminum Corrosion?

>Aluminum oxidizes.  At least that is what it looks like, it gets all
discolored.
> Is oxidizing the same as corrosion?

>Oxidize = 1.  to combine with oxygen.  2.  to dehydrogenate, esp. by the
>action of oxygen.

>Corrode = 1.  to eat away by degrees as if by gnawing, esp. to wear
>away gradually usu. by chemical action.  2.  to weaken or destroy
>gradually.

>(The above came from a thick book by someone named Webster.)

>So has anyone actually seen aluminum corrode, or just oxidize?

>Scott Miller
>GGC BMW CCA #44977

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Scott,

OK, take some DI water, heat it up real good, then put it into an aluminum
container.

gone.

- -Kevin

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