Surface enrichedmolybdenum316Lstainlesssteelwasobtainedbyballmillingtechnique.Theelec-
trochemical testsshowedsurfaceenrichedmolybdenumimprovedthecorrosionresistanceofthe316L
stainless steel.Thiswasattributedtoafactthatmoremolybdenumoxidesimprovedthecorrosionre-
sistance ofthe316Lstainlesssteelinboratebuffersolution.Inaddition,morechromiumoxidesinthe
passive film afterballmillingalsoimprovedcorrosionresistanceofthe316Lstainlesssteel.