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Risk o f c ondensation

Water droplets on aluminium plate

Since water and moisture can cause decorative changes

of aluminium surfaces, it is important to be aware of are any circumstances,
which can cause condensation at the material. 

Risk of co nd ensat io n can be accessed via wa ter

vapour d iag ram
The water vapour diagram below can be used to assess the risk of
condensation. The diagram shows the relationship between air
temperature, water vapour content in the air and the relative air humidity.
For example, the air temperature can be 20 °C and the air humidity 50% (A).
If this air is cooled with the same moisture content (A-B), when the air
comes in contact with surfaces with a temperature of 9 °C or less (C),
condensation will occur. In this example, it should be noted that under
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these temperature and humidity conditions in the air there is a risk for
condensation when the air comes into contact with cooled aluminium
surfaces.
 
Diagram showing water in gram pr. m3 air:

Acclimat isat io n red uces the r isk of condensa ti on

In our article on proper handling and storage of aluminium, which you can
read down below we point out that it is recommended not to store
aluminium in cooled condition. Instead, it should be acclimatised to the
warehouse air temperature, which must be at least 10 °C. This is done in
order to avoid corrosion due to condensation. We further recommend that
aluminium be stored in its original packaging until its final acclimatisation.
 
Video showing how water condensation can cause corrosion on
aluminium items:
 
 

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