Corrosion of aluminium and copper in cable conductors ...
Mar 06, 2020· Copper also oxidizes when exposed to air, but to a much lesser extent. The oxide which forms is relatively soft and – contrary to aluminium – is conductive, although not as conductive as the base metal. Galvanic corrosion. Galvanic corrosion [2] can occur when dissimilar metals are in contact with each other and an electrolyte.