AI reveals how coating thickness changes the link between surface roughness and pitting resistance

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What happened

Localized pitting corrosion can cause sudden failure in aluminum components even when overall corrosion rates are low.

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:40:01 UTC.

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