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minus-squaredeHaga@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-24 days agoOxidises and creates a hard layer so the aluminium doesn’t leach or react with acids.
minus-squarekalpol@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 days agoYes, they are modern aluminum, so no dangers. They just don’t work on induction.
minus-squareAnon7394@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 days agoWouldn’t oxygen in the air oxidize aluminum and create that layer regardless?
minus-squareAnon7394@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-22 days agoExplain. When exposed to atmospheric oxygen, pure metallic aluminum reacts almost immediately to form a dense, protective Aluminium oxide layer about 2 to 5 nanometers thick.
minus-squaredeHaga@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-22 days agoThey use electrolysis to make a 10 to 20 micron layer. Your natural one would scratch straight through
Oxidises and creates a hard layer so the aluminium doesn’t leach or react with acids.
Yes, they are modern aluminum, so no dangers. They just don’t work on induction.
Wouldn’t oxygen in the air oxidize aluminum and create that layer regardless?
No
Explain.
They use electrolysis to make a 10 to 20 micron layer.
Your natural one would scratch straight through