USA main battle tank has 5 inch thick aluminum armor.U.KAluminum naval vessels burned after explosive impactsdelivered by South American military.
maybe some sort of rot or mold or bacteria?
Aluminium is classified as a class 4 flammable solidWhen oxidation occurs Al releases a lot of energyThis is not usually an issue with solid Al but Al powers can become explosive when they start to oxidise; this is due to the higher surface area of powdered AlHowever, I would expect that there is a possibility that this could occur with solid Al, if enough energy was present; ie when attacked by an explosive armament; esp if it was a high temp incendiary device.
