On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 18:01:00 +0000, The Natural Philosopher
wrote:

No, corrosion mainly.

Can you explain a bit more? Corrosion as in rusting ? - so only if
there is water present - and aluminium doesn't rust just gets a
coating of protective aluminium oxide doesn't it?

I'm very hazy on all this for which I blame my Dad. He was a chemist
by profession so there was NO WAY I was going to study chemistry at
school with the result that I have no idea what I am talking about

Anna

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