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Anodizing and oxidation are 2 totally different things.

• Brian_K_White 6mo ago
  anodizing is literally oxidizing
  • nikisweeting 6mo ago
    Yes but anodization implies thickness around ~5–25 micrometers (µm) for aluminum. The natural oxide coating is ~2-5 nanometers (1,000–5,000× less thick).