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 |
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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 |