Electropolishing and Passivation Finishing Standards
Listed below are common industry specifications that either detail or incorporate the surface treatments performed by New England Electropolishing.
NEE also certifies to a variety of customer-specific standards for electropolishing services and passivation services. Please call a NEE representative if you have a finishing requirement that falls outside the following list.
Electropolishing:
- ASTM B912, "Standard Specification for Passivation of Stainless Steel Using Electropolishing"
- ASME BPE, "Bioprocessing Equipment"
Passivation:
- ASTM A967, "Standard Specification for Chemical Passivation Treatments for Stainless Steel Parts"
- ASTM A380, "Standard Practice for Cleaning, Descaling, and Passivation of Stainless Steel Parts, Equipment, and Systems"
- QQ-P-35C, Federal Specification: "Passivation Treatments for Corrosion-Resistant Steel" (replaced by ASTM A967)
- ASTM B912, "Standard Specification for Passivation of Stainless Steel Using Electropolishing"