HOME FAQs BOOKS JOBS: Help Wanted Suggestions you are here: Hotline/Forum => Letter 4086

Passivation of titanium

I need information regarding passivation of titanium.

Why/when is it done?
How is it done?
Is it like passivation of S/S where you are trying to remove free iron while encouraging the growth of an oxide layer?
Does it affect the appearance?

Steve Cassidy
- Hudson, Massachusetts

ANSWER or FOLLOW UP POST an unrelated QUESTION HOT Topics

Disclaimer: It is not possible to diagnose a finishing problem or the hazards of an operation via these pages. All information
presented is for general reference and does not represent a professional opinion nor the policy of an author's employer. The
internet is largely anonymous; some names may be fictitious and some recommendations may be deliberately harmful.

If you are seeking a product or service related to metal finishing, please check these Directories:

Jobshops Capital Equip. & Install'n Chemicals & Consumables Consult'g, Train'g, Software Environmental Compliance Testing Svcs. & Devices Used & Surplus