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Coating for a mechanical part, comprising at least one hydrogenated amorphous carbon, and method of depositing one such coating

US7488536B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 15, 2004
Grant dateFeb 10, 2009
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Expiry dateJun 19, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/30
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A coating for a mechanical part comprises a first layer of hydrogenated amorphous silicon carbide designed to be in contact with the mechanical part, a stack of layers and an external layer of hydrogenated amorphous carbon. The stack is formed by an alternation of layers respectively of hydrogenated amorphous carbon and of hydrogenated amorphous silicon carbide. The coating has a total thickness preferably comprised between 10 and 20 micrometers.

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