ASTM A967-01e1. Standard Specification for Chemical Passivation Treatments for Stainless Steel Parts. ASTM International / 10-Oct-2001 / 6 pages. REPLACED byASTM A967-05. 1.4 The tests in this specification are intended to confirm the effectiveness of passivation, particularly with regard to the removal of free iron and other exogenous matter.
A 967 2 3. Terminology 3.1 Definition of Term Specific to This Standard—It is necessary to define which of the several commonly used definitions of the term passivation will be used in this specification.(See Discussion.) 3.1.1 Discussion—Stainless steels are autopassivating in the sense that the protective passive …