Regardless of which treatment is selected, the passivation effectiveness must be confirmed by one or more specified test practices to qualify for certification.
ASTM A967-99e1 gives the purchaser a wide choice of pre-treatments, passivation treatments, post-treatments, and testing methods. ASTM A967-99e1 PASSIVATION
Federal
Specification QQ-P-35C "Passivation Treatments for Corrosion Resistant Steel" has been cancelled.
This federal specification is superseded by ASTM A967-99E1.
"Standard Specification for Chemical Passivation Treatments for Stainless Parts", revised January 2000, and adopted by the Department of Defense.
Under this new specification, electro- polishing is recognized as one of the methods of providing passivation without further treatment. In addition to electro - polishing, various other methods.
Such as immersion in nitric or citric acid based solutions are permissible.
Specifications
History
QQ-P-35C
ASTM A967-01e1
10-Oct-2001
Active Standard: A967-05
Active Standard A380-06
Standard Practice for Cleaning, Decaling, and Passivation of Stainless Steel Parts& equipments