Medthin™ 48 ta-C

Medthin™ 48 tetragonal carbon

Medthin 48 ta-C, a suitable coating for «fine» bone cutting applicable in small drills or general bone cutting tools.

Technical Data

 

Material Description

Tetragonal Carbon (ta-C)

Applicable on the following materials¹

all Stainless Steels, Titanium and Aluminium Alloys

Technologies of deposition

PVD

Colour

Black

Thickness [µm]

0.5 to 2

Structure

Tetragonal Carbon (ta-C) deposited on metallic underlayer such as Cr

Oxidation Resistance

Excellent resistance to chemical oxidation as far as utilization temperature remains <300°C

Cleaning and Sterilization Resistance

Very High, all methods allowed

Antireflection

80% visible light absorption

Electrical Conductivity

Poor Conductor

Antibacterial properties

Not Measured

Nanohardness [GPa]

40 to 60

Young Modulus [GPa]

180 to 240

Friction coefficient²

~0.1

Adhesion Scratch Test, LC3 [N]

>10N

Adhesion Rockwell or Mercedes test³

Class 1,2, HF1-3

Roughness (as coated) [nm]

<20

Corrosion resistance – Neutral Salt Spray

Max 30min (thin coating)

Biocompatibility data for instruments

Passed ISO 10993-5, ISO 10993-10, ISO 10993-11

MSDS

Delivered per request

MAF at FDA in the USA

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Most popular applications

Extremely hard coating, with very low friction coefficient and hydrogen free DLC, particularly interesting for bone cutting typically deposited in very thin layer

¹for any other material please contact ionbond
²against 100Cr6 steel ball
³Method either by ISO 26443 or VDI 3198

The values given are approximations and may vary depending on the application, environmental factors and test protocols.