Corrosion resistance
What Corrosion resistance means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Aluminium resists corrosion despite being more reactive than iron because the oxide layer stays intact and stops further corrosion.
The ability to resist corrosion, provided in stainless steel by chromium forming a protective oxide layer on the surface.
Topics that use Corrosion resistance
- Alloys as useful materials (AQA GCSE)
- Corrosion and its prevention (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Alloys in everyday use
- Brittle
- Composition and carat
- High carbon steel
- Layers of iron atoms
- Low density
- Mixtures versus compounds
- Properties of gold and its alloys
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