A new CS-50 deposition system from Duralar Technologies uses a process called DualArmor that is capable of applying DLC coatings of 50µm or thicker — and apply them at rates averaging 15µm to 20µm per hour. Conventional DLC coatings, which have a practical total thickness limit of around 5µm, are deposited one or two atoms at a time. As a result, it can take more than 8 hours to deposit a 1µm-thick DLC coating.
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Originally published on CTE: 2017-05-15
CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/look-ahead-fast-process-depositing-ultrahard-coatings/
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