Passivity refers to a corrosion preventative mechanism whereby an oxidation layer forms a continuous film on a metal's surface that prevents further corrosion.

Passivity affects the kinetics of the corrosion process (i.e., corrosion rate) by producing a protective film that acts as a barrier against corrosion attacks.

Introduction. Passivity is a state of the surface of several metals and alloys characterized by the formation of a surface film.

“Phenomenon in which a metal or an alloy exhibits a much higher corrosion resistance than expected from it position in the electrochemical series”. Passivity is.

Passivation is the loss of chemical reactivity experienced by certain metals and metal alloys under particular environmental conditions. The metals or alloys ...

Introduction. Passivation is the sudden decrease in corrosion rate of actively dissolving metal as a result of an increase in oxidizing power of the environment ...

Passivity is the characteristic of a metal exhibited when that metal does not become active in the corrosion reaction. Passivity is caused by the buildup of a ...

From the standpoint of the kinetics, passivity can be characterized as the conditions existing on a metal surface because of the presence of a protective film ...

The formation of this film results in a metal surface becoming resistant (passive) to corrosive attack. This phenomenon of passivity underlies the successful ...