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One of the recently demanded methods of protecting metal surfaces from aggressive environment is the formation on their surface of continuous films with water-repellent properties and the ability to self-cleaning, which give the material the property of super-hydrophobicity. The possibility of hydrophobization of the surface of the AZ31B magnesium alloy in a solution containing stearic acid, dimethyl sulfoxide and water has been investigated. It was found that the coating formed in this solution is characterized by a contact angle of 152-162°.
Keywords: Protective hydrophobic coatings, hydrophobization, corrosion protection, magnesium alloy, surface treatment, stearic acid© This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.