Diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatings have excellent properties such as high wear resistance, very low friction coefficient, and high corrosion resistance. Because of these excellent properties, DLC ...

Mechanical components usually fail from the outside in, with failures starting on the surface eventually affecting the entire component. Examples include wear (abrasion, galling, and erosion), ...

End mills coated with ta-C. Rockwell indent of ta-C coating shows excellent adhesion. “Physical vapor deposition” (PVD) coatings are widely used to treat in cutting tools because of the wear-resistant ...