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What is stainless steel passivation?What is passivation and how does the passivation process work? How to passivate stainless steel parts after machining? These are questions machine shops and manufacturers of component materials such as stainless steel, titanium and tantalum often ask.Passivation is a metal surface treatment process widely used to prevent corrosion. In stainless steel, the passivation process uses nitric or citric acid to remove free iron from the surface. Chemical treatments form a protective oxide or passivation f... more
