When aluminium is exposed to air it forms a thin, tightly bound oxide layer on its surface. This film is self-renewing and protects the metal beneath, which is why aluminium resists the kind of progressive corrosion that rusts unprotected steel.
It is a key reason marine-grade aluminium performs in coastal salt air.
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