Diamond Like Coating Vs Nitride

Coefficient of friction 0 15.

Diamond like coating vs nitride. A comparison of the friction associated with diamond like carbon dlc or titanium nitride tin plating metal brackets article in surface and coatings technology 205 7 1917 1921 december 2010. One ends up with a nitride carbide layer within the surface which is in compression not tensile so is not dependent on the young s modulus of the substrate. It is an extremely tough corrosion proof coating with excellent low friction properties. And easier to clean.

By now most of us have noticed rifle barrels with coating descriptions like melonite ni corr black nitride or salt bath nitride on everything from low end semi autos to high end bolt action. Ionbond diamond like carbon dlc coating is a state of the art metal finish applied through a physical vapor deposition pvd process. Ar15 bcg finishes l r toolcraft titanium nitride bcm bcg with robar np3 toolcraft nickel boron toolcraft black nitride colt bcg refinished in chrome with nickel boron gas key toolcraft diamond like carbon dlc finish toolcraft chrome phosphate parkerized there are a wide variety of finishes available for ar 15 bolt carrier groups bcgs. And easier to clean.

Here s my opinion nitride is black and shiny. Toolcraft bcg with diamond dlc finish. While nickel boron nib is silver and shiny. Approximate vickers hardness hv 4000.

Used to coat high speed cnc steel cutting tools this dlc coating provides some of the best performance of our coatings and looks good doing it. New coatings come and go and they all say they are the latest and greatest. And more exotic stuff like titanium nitride tin is gold and pretty. Surface and coatings technology volume 205 issue 7 25 december 2010 pages 1917 1921 a comparison of the friction associated with diamond like carbon dlc or titanium nitride tin plating metal brackets.

The diamond like carbon dlc coating provides superior surface toughness with increased lubricity and heat dispersion. In an oral environment orthodontic metal brackets are exposed to potentially damaging physical and chemical agents which may affect the extent of metallic corrosion to prevent wear and corrosion of the material surface diamond like carbon dlc or titanium nitride tin plating is commonly used.