A metal separator for fuel cells and a production method for the separator balances
high corrosion resistance and high performance of electric generation due to low
contact resistance. In the metal separator for fuel cells, a passivation film is
formed on the surface thereof and x (Mcm2) calculated by
an equation: (VH-VL)/(B-A) is in a range of 0.0026x0.04,
wherein in a sulfuric acid solution at 90 C. and pH 3, VH (V)
is the highest voltage; VL (V) is the lowest voltage; A (A/cm2)
is corrosion current density in power generation at the lowest voltage VL;
and B (A/cm2) is corrosion current density in power generation
at the highest voltage VH.