The anodic corrosion of Pb-0.10 wt.% Ca-0.88 wt.% Sn ahoy and Pb-0.10 wt.% Ca-0.88 wt.% Sn-0.048 wt.% Ce alloy in 4.5 M H2SO4 at 20 degreesC was studied using cyclic voltammetry, linear sweep voltammetry, ac voltammetry, chronoamperometry, and scanning electron microscopy. The experimental results show that the cerium added to Pb-Ca-Sn alloy inhibits the growth of the anodic corrosion layer and reduces the resistivity of the anodic Pb(II) film. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.