Medical
Medthin™ 16 - Instruments
TiAIN coating for surgical & dental instruments
Medthin™ 16 TiAlN, the bronze colored Medthin™ 16 TiAlN’s high wear resistance and adhesion, excellent resistance to alkaline and acidic cleaning and sterilization makes it a superior alternative to chrome plating of surgical and dental instruments and is often used for color coding.
Technical data
Material
Titanium Aluminium Nitride
Application Reference
Color coding, bone cutting, improves wear resistance on all SS, Ti and Al Alloys
Color
Bronze
Thickness range [µm]
0.5 - 5
Hardness, GPa
22 - 30
Friction vs. Steel (dry)
0.6
Reflection reduction
similar to uncoated
Chemical resistance
Resistance to PH > 7, weaker in peroxide solutions PH < 7