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What is the best surface condition for an Industrial Hard Carbon coating application?

April 26, 2017application best carbon Coating condition hard industrial

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What is the best surface condition for an Industrial Hard Carbon coating application?

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The ideal condition to maximize the wear resistance and lubricity is a surface finish with an Ra less than or equal to 0.1 µm (0.000004 in) and a mirror-like reflectivity. Adequate levels of protection and friction reduction are often obtained with rougher surfaces.