Posted by Desoto61 [138.163.0.44] on Friday, December 11, 2009 at 17:27:08 :
In Reply to: Re: Aluminum Pipe? posted by David Sherman [216.18.131.217] on Friday, December 11, 2009 at 13:13:25 :
True, certain metals will react badly with that oxide layer and prevent it from forming, in which case it corrodes fast. Mercury is one of those metals that will cause aluminum to almost disintegrate.
See http://www.popsci.com/scitech/article/2004-09/amazing-rusting-aluminum
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