This PVD Vacuum Plant allows the generation of various types of surface deposition coatings (DLC ta-C, TiN, ZrN) with hardness up to 5500 HV (100% carbon), making it flexible for many production purposes such as the medical, automotive, aerospace and mechanical sectors.

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FEATURES OF THE MACHINE:

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• Carbon Pulsed Arc Plasma Source at Low Temperature, max 100°C (Carbon Source)

• Titanium Arc Plasma Source (Titan Source)

• Ion Plasma Source (Ion Source)

• Bias Substrate (BIAS)

• Remote table with a trolley (68 Axes Mobile Carousel, Ø400mm)

• Working area - Ø: 500mm H: 150mm

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FEATURES OF THE PROCESS & TECHNOLOGY:

 

Diamond coatings of Diamond-like Carbon (DLC)

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• Reduce friction.

• Reduce wear.

• Are made from graphite and energy.

• Are made without toxic byproducts or harmful waste.

• Can be deposited on almost anything that can be put in a vacuum.

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DLC films are generally amorphous (i.e have no dominant crystalline lattice structure) and consist of a mixture of sp2 (graphite) & sp3 (diamond) phases. 

Control of film properties is strongly dependent on the flux characteristics of the chosen deposition technique (PVD sputter or evaporation and Pa-CVD), metal and hydrogen content within the film, sp2:sp3 ratio, substrate bias voltage, ion energy and ion density as well as substrate temperature. 

DLC film friction coefficient against steel generally ranges from 0.05-0.20, whilst film hardness and sp3 content can be tailored for specific applications.