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SHARADA EKECTRO CHEM AS ISO 9001 :2015 CERTIFIED COMPANY
Passivation is a critical step in maximizing the essential corrosion resistance of parts and components machined from stainless steels. Passivation is not a scale removal treatment, nor is it like a coat of paint. Passivation provides a protective oxide film on the surface of the stainless steel. This invisible film is considered to be extremely thin, less than 0. inch thick, which is about 1/100,000 the thickness of a human hair. Exposed sulphides also can be a problem.
They come from the addition of sulphur to stainless steels to improve Mach inability. Sulphides improve the alloy’s ability to form chips that break away cleanly from the cutting tool during the machining process. Unless the part is properly passivated, sulphides can act as initiation sites for corrosion on the surface of the fabricated product. In all cases, passivation is used to maximize the natural corrosion resistance of the stainless steel. It can remove surface contamination, such as particles of iron-containing shop dirt and iron particles from cutting tools that can form rust or act as initiation sites for corrosion. Passivation also can remove sulphides exposed on the surface of free-machining stainless alloys.
