It is shown that the heating of corrosion-resistant steel 12Kh18N10T (12Cr18Ni10Ti) at the temperature of 600C for 2-3 h in a medium with a low partial oxygen pressure (in a vacuum or alternatively in a vacuum and in hydrogen) favors the formation of oxide films on its surface. These films have good protective qualities owing to their high alloying with chromium. A gas yield investigation has shown that the overall rate of gas yield by this steel after heating in hydrogen and vacuum decreases approximately by a factor of 16 compared with passivated steel.