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Aluminium does corrode. The difference between the corrosion of aluminium and the corrosion of iron (rust), is that aluminium corrosion is galvanic- the oxidised layer that forms acts as a very thin protective barrier to the aluminium beneath it in a process called galvanization, impeding the corrosion process.

In comparison, iron oxide does not seal the metal beneath it, and successive layers are exposed and oxidised in turn.

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