Along with corrosion resistance, anodizing can provide cosmetic benefits, and help aluminum’s ability to take a coat or primer or glue. But anodizing isn’t a magic bullet of metal protection.

Additionally, it makes it more resistant to scratches, abrasion, and higher temperatures than non-anodized aluminum. According to The Cookware Advisor, anodized aluminum pans are built to last.

As a result, anodized aluminum is more durable and lasts longer than most coatings. Aluminum Oxide is part of the Corundum family of gemstones, like a sapphire, and is second only to diamonds in terms ...

Maybe it's just an oxide formed where the anodizing has started to wear off? The pattern of where the white stuff is would seem to be the more used parts of the pan (on the ridges more than in the ...

AAMA 611-12, "Voluntary Specification for Anodized Architectural Aluminum" is available for AAMA members to download at a cost of $10. Non-members may purchase the document at a cost of $30 for ...