It rusts just like iron, but the rust (AlOx, or alumina) stays bonded to the metal and actually protects it.
replyRust being literal Fe2O3 makes a convincing argument that aluminium sure oxidises but doesn't rust pretty much by definition ;)
replyIn other words: it rusts, but it doesn't rust like iron. It rusts in a much less destructive way because the aluminum oxide protects the rest of the aluminum from oxygen
replyit does not rust, it corrodes :)
replyAnd epoxy binds to aluminum just fine ? Epoxy is weird. What solid material does it NOT bond to ?
replyPolyethylene, like they use in food containers. Virtually nothing sticks to it unless specifically designed.
replyIt does not bond to polypropylene and other low surface energy plastics
replyTerminology question - I understood those to be "high-energy" surfaces, because the chains are strongly bound. Is it a typo, or am I wrong?
replyTeflon.
replyYummy, my favorite!
replyActually should be mostly fine since it’s pretty inert, unless you eat the stuff used to make it.
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