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This answer is technically wrong depending on how pedantic you want to be... ALL Metals that are dissimilar will react with each other provided certain conditions are met, i.e Moisture is Present.

It is not IF they will react that is important it is the RATE of reaction. For more detailed information look up a Galvanic Reaction Chart/Table.

For the purposes of this particular question, Aluminium/Aluminum and Steel are dissimilar and WILL react provided Moisture is present, but they are not too far apart on the Galvanic Reaction Chart so the RATE will be very slow.

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