What do most metal surfaces have in common with ceramic materials?

Studying bio materials and I need to know the answer to the above answer. Somehow I don’t think the answer is ceramics have metal components, but if that’s the answer then I guess I read to deep into the question.

Most metal surfaces are protected by an oxide film. Essentially these are layers a few atoms thick of ceramics on the surface of the metal.

Two good examples of this are Aluminum and Chromium in stainless steel alloys.

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  1. ChrisP says:

    Most metal surfaces are protected by an oxide film. Essentially these are layers a few atoms thick of ceramics on the surface of the metal.

    Two good examples of this are Aluminum and Chromium in stainless steel alloys.
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