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Corrosion

Deteriorative loss of a metal as a result of dissolution environmental reactions. It is a transformation process in which the metal passes from its elemental form to a combined (or compound) form.

Aluminum corrosion characteristics include general white staining (white rust) as well as pitting.

See also: Cathodic Protection.

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