Hydrophobization of a surface by fluorosilanes is proposed for protection of low carbon steel with conversion coatings from atmospheric corrosion. The effect of the heterogeneity of conversion coatings on their hydrophobicity is shown. Employment of superhydrophobization processing increases the angle of wet ting of the surface by a water droplet up to 160° and significantly enhances the anticorrosion properties of such a composite coating.
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