Structures of surface hydrides formed on commercial purity titanium having been electrolytical hydrogenated in aqueous sulfuric solution are affected by the aplied current density, the operating period and the additive. Among these, the most effective is the additive. Without adding thiourea, the intake of hydrogen and depth of diffusion increase with the applied current density and the operating period while the lattice parameters of hydrides also increase slightly under these conditions. The addition of thiourea in the solutiongives an inhibitive effect of hydrogenation which is prominent at lower current densities for longer operating periods.