Passivation of stainless steels – British Stainless Steel
Solution strengths of 4-10% citric acid are specified for passivation treatments in ASTM A967. Specifications for passivation treatments for stainless steels. Traditionally the American standards have been used. These include: – ASTM A380 – Practice for Cleaning, Descaling and Passivating of Stainless Steel Parts, Equipment and Systems