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Pulsed Magnetron Sputtering Deposit ion of DLC Films Part I : Low-Voltage Bias-Assisted Deposition

  • Oskomov, Konstantin V.;Chun, Hui-Gon;You, Yong-Zoo;Lee, Jing-Hyuk;Kim, Kwang-Bok;Cho, Tong-Yul;Sochogov, Nikolay S.;Zakharov, Alexender N.
    • Journal of the Korean institute of surface engineering
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    • v.36 no.1
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    • pp.27-33
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    • 2003
  • Pulsed magnetron sputtering of graphite target was employed for deposition of diamond-like carbon (DLC) films. Time-resolved probe measurements of magnetron discharge plasma have been performed. It was shown that the pulsed magnetron discharge plasma density ($∼10^{17}$ $m^{-3}$ ) is close to that of vacuum arc cathode sputtering of graphite. Raman spectroscopy was sed to examine DLC films produced at low ( $U_{sub}$ / < 1 kV) pulsed bias voltages applied to the substrate. It has been shown that maximum content of diamond-like carbon in the coating (50-60%) is achieved at energy per deposited carbon atom of $E_{c}$ =100 eV. In spite of rather high percentage of $sp^3$-bonded carbon atoms and good scratch-resistance, the films showed poor adhesion because of absence of ion mixing between the film and the substrates. Electric breakdowns occurring during the deposition of the insulating DLC film also thought to decrease its adhesion.

Diamond micro-cutting of the difficult -to -cut materials using Electrolysis (전기분해를 이용한 난삭재의 다이아몬드 미세가공)

  • 손성민;손민기;임한석;안중환
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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    • 2000.11a
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    • pp.951-954
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    • 2000
  • This paper presents a new cutting method, i.e. diamond cutting, aided by electrolysis, in order to cut ferrous materials with diamond tools. Diamond cutting is widely applied in manufacturing ultraprecision parts such as magnetic disk, polygon mirror, spherical/non-spherical mirror and copier drum, etc. because of the diamond tool edge sharpness. In general, however, diamond cutting cannot be applied to cutting steels, because diamond tools wear excessively in cutting iron based materials like steel due to their high chemical interaction with iron in high temperature. In order to suppress the diffusion of carbon from the diamond tool and to reduce increase of cutting force due to size effect, we attempt to change chemically the compositions of iron based materials using electrolysis in a limited part which will be soon cut. Through experiments under several micro-machining and electrolysis conditions, cutting using electrolysis, compared to conventional cutting, was found to result in a great decrease of the cutting force, a better surface and much less wear tool.

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Planarization of the Diamond Film Surface by Using the Hydrogen Plasma Etching with Carbon Diffusion Process (수소 플라즈마 에칭과 탄소 확산법에 의한 다이아몬드막 표면의 평탄화)

  • Kim, Sung-Hoon
    • Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.45 no.4
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    • pp.351-356
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    • 2001
  • Planarization of the free-standing diamond film surface as smooth as possible could be obtained by using the hydrogen plasma etching with the diffusion of the carbon species into the metal alloy (Fe, Cr, Ni). For this process, we placed the free-standing diamond film between the metal alloy and the Mo substrate like a metal-diamond-molybdenum (MDM) sandwich. We set the sandwich-type MDM in a microwave-plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (MPECVD) system. The sandwich-type MDM was heated over ca. 1000 $^{\circ}C$ by using the hydrogen plasma. We call this process as the hydrogen plasma etching with carbon diffusion process. After etching the free-standing diamond film surface, we investigated surface roughness, morphologies, and the incorporated impurities on the etched diamond film surface. Finally, we suggest that the hydrogen plasma etching with carbon diffusion process is an adequate etching technique for the fabrication of the diamond film surface applicable to electronic devices.

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Diamond Like Carbon Coating on WC Core Pin for Injection Molding of Zirconia Optical Ferrule (지르코니아 광페룰 사출성형용 WC 코아 핀의 Diamond Like Carbon 코팅)

  • Park, Hyun-Woo;Jeong, Se-Hoon;Kim, Hyun-Young;Lee, Kwang-Min
    • Korean Journal of Materials Research
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    • v.20 no.11
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    • pp.570-574
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    • 2010
  • A diamond-like carbon (DLC) film deposited on a WC disk was investigated to improve disk wear resistance for injection molding of zirconia optical ferrule. The deposition of DLC films was performed using the filtered vacuum arc ion plating (FV-AIP) system with a graphite target. The coating processing was controlled with different deposition times and the other conditions for coating, such as input power, working pressure, substrate temperature, gas flow, and bias voltage, were fixed. The coating layers of DLC were characterized using FE-SEM, AFM, and Raman spectrometry; the mechanical properties were investigated with a scratch tester and a nano-indenter. The friction coefficient of the DLC coated on the WC was obtained using a pin-on-disk, according to the ASTM G163-99. The thickness of DLC films coated for 20 min. and 60 min. was about 750 nm and 300 nm, respectively. The surface roughness of DLC films coated for 60 min. was 5.9 nm. The Raman spectrum revealed that the G peak of DLC film was composed of $sp^3$ amorphous carbon bonds. The critical load (Lc) of DLC film obtained with the scratch tester was 14.6 N. The hardness and elastic modulus of DLC measured with the nano-indenter were 36.9 GPa and 585.5 GPa, respectively. The friction coefficient of DLC coated on WC decreased from 0.2 to 0.01. The wear property of DLC coated on WC was enhanced by a factor of 20.

THE STUDY ON THE REMOVAL TORQUE OF THE DIAMOND LIKE CARBON COATED TITANIUM ABUTMENT SCREWS (DLC 표면 처리에 따른 임플랜트 지대주 나사의 풀림 현상에 관한 연구)

  • Koak Jai-Young;Heo Seong-Joo;Chang Ik-Tae;Yim Soon-Ho;Lee Jong-Yeop;Lee Kwang-Ryeol
    • The Journal of Korean Academy of Prosthodontics
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    • v.41 no.2
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    • pp.128-135
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    • 2003
  • Statement of problem : Implant screw loosening remains a problem in implant prosthodontics. Some abutment screws with treated surfaces were introduced to prevent screw loosening and to increase preload. DLC(Diamond Like Carbon) film has similar properties on hardness, wear resistance, chemical stability, biocompatibility as real diamond materials. Purpose : The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of lubricant layer on abutment screw and to discriminate more effective method between soft lubricant and hard lubricant to prevent screw loosening. Material and method : In this study, $1{\mu}m$ thickness DLC was used as protective, lubricating layer of titanium screws and 3 times removal torque was measured on the abutment screws to investigate the difference in 10 coated and 10 non-coated abutment screws. Results : The results indicated that the implants with DLC coating group were not more resistant to the applied force in screw loosening. At 32Ncm, the 3 times removal torque in DLC group were $27.75{\pm}2.89,\;25.85{\pm}2.35$ and $26.2{\pm}2.57$. The removal torque in no-coated abutment screws were $27.85{\pm}4.23,\;27.35{\pm}2.81$ and $27.9{\pm}2.31$, respectively. Conclusion : The lubricant layer used in this study was Diamond Like Carbon(DLC) and it have a properties of hard and stable layer. The DLC coating layer was hard enough to prevent distortion of screws in the repeated unscrewing procedure in clinical situation. The reduced friction coefficient in hard DLC layer was not effective to prevent screw loosening.

Study of Residual Stress Control for Thickening to Hydrogen Free-DLC Films (무수소 DLC막의 후막화를 위한 잔류응력 제어 연구)

  • Kim, Jong-Guk;Gang, Yong-Jin;Kim, Gi-Taek;Kim, Dong-Sik;Ryu, Ho-Jun;Jang, Yeong-Jun
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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    • 2016.11a
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    • pp.101-101
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    • 2016
  • DLC(Diamond Like Carbon)막은 그 물성의 다양함으로 인하여 산업기계, 금형, 공구, 광학 및 수송기기의 파워셀 부품등 많은 산업분야에 활용되고 있다. 일반적으로 DLC막은 증착에 사용되는 카본의 원료에 따라 크게 두 가지로 나눌 수 있는데, 이는 탄화 수소계 가스(CxHy)를 사용하여 증착된 a-C:H(amorphous Hydro-Carbon)과 고체 카본을 사용하는 a-C(amorphous Carbon)이다. 또한 a-C 중 진공 아크 공법으로 제작된 막(ta-C : tetrahedral amorphous-Carbon)은 다이아몬드 성분인 sp3의 분률이 높아, 그 경도는 40 - 85 GPa 이상이며, 무수소화로 500도 이상의 고온에서도 그 물성의 변화가 적어 그 활용도가 높아지고 있다. 하지만 높은 경도와 더불어 막의 잔류응력이 높아 3 um 이상 후막화하는 것은 어렵다. 이는 높은 잔류응력으로 인한 막의 증착시, 막 자체가 파손되거나, 기판과 막사이의 계면 밀착력이 약하여 박리되거나, 또는 높은 밀착력으로 인하여 모재가 파손되는 등 다양한 문제를 발생한다. 본 연구에서는 이 고경도 무수소 DLC막(ta-C)의 후막화하는 방안으로 주요 코팅 변수와 잔류응력과의 관계를 에너지 관점에서 파악하고 이를 활용 잔류응력을 제어하여 할 수 있는 방법을 제시하고자 한다.

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