The Influence of Structured Relief on Wetting Properties of Zinc Plated Steel Surface

Abstract

This work describes the studies on giving hydrophobic properties to zinc plated steel surface by relief texturizing using laser action. The main properties of hydrophobic surfaces are presented. Methods of surface generation with low wettability are considered. It has been established that the contact angle increases with atomic zinc portion on surface modified by laser texturizing. It has been detected that decrease in zinc portion and increase in iron portion on modified surface of zinc plated steel are a consequence of increase in laser power impact on the surface.