Medical
Medthin™ 42 - Instruments
DLC coating for surgical instruments
Medthin™ 42 DLC is a multilayer coating with a Chromium Nitride (CrN) base layer followed by a thin interlayer made of WCC and a top DLC (carbon) layer. The base layers confer to Medthin™ 42 DLC a high load carrying capacity and improved scratch resistance whereas the top layer in DLC confer high hardness and low friction making this coating the superior choice for coating surgical instruments.
Technical data
Material
Multilayer DLC
Application Reference
High load carrying capacity, very high scratch resistance and low friction
Color
Black
Thickness range [µm]
1 - 5
Hardness, GPa
20 to 28
Friction vs. Steel
0.2
Reflection reduction
80% visible light absorption
Chemical resistance
n/a