Pilling–Bedworth ratio

The Pilling–Bedworth ratio (P–B ratio), in corrosion of metals, is the ratio of the volume of the elementary cell of a metal oxide to the volume of the elementary cell of the corresponding metal (from which the oxide is created). On the basis of the P–B ratio, it can be judged if the metal is likely to passivate in dry air by creation of a protective oxide layer.

Pilling–Bedworth ratio

The Pilling–Bedworth ratio (P–B ratio), in corrosion of metals, is the ratio of the volume of the elementary cell of a metal oxide to the volume of the elementary cell of the corresponding metal (from which the oxide is created). On the basis of the P–B ratio, it can be judged if the metal is likely to passivate in dry air by creation of a protective oxide layer.