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[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

Sounds like aluminum is a loner and iron plays well with others. I'd bet there is still more iron encountered every day than aluminum even if the aluminum is pure and the iron is alloyed.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago

Pure virgin aluminium vs chad alloyed iron

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I was super confused when I read "loaner", I thought you meant loaning as in like borrowing. But then I realized you meant "loner". Lol

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

Oops, my bad lol