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Old 09-03-2004, 12:54 PM
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The problem you may face with heat is the different thermal expansion between metallic aluminum (expands a lot) and the ceramic anodize (expands a little). This can produce a substantial mechanical stress on the anodize and crack it. I don't know the temperature where this becomes a problem. NeoMoses thinks its around 300 deg. F..
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