Re: 1teraflops cell processor possible?

On 28 Nov 2003 17:57:05 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Nick Maclaren) wrote:

>Aluminium forms a thin skin of alumina (the oxide) when exposed
>to oxygen, or oxygen and water, and thus is rustproof in fresh
>water.  However, it is VERY badly attacked by salt water, and
>sailing boats etc. that use aluminium spars protect them by
>anodisation (however that works).  Even with that protection,
>which may or may not be application to aircraft, one of its normal
>failure modes is through corrosion.

Ah! Interesting.

Any idea why they used it for warships, then?

Also, if you know an aluminium object is going to be immersed in salt
water, why doesn't a layer of waterproof paint solve the problem?

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