cutting tool
DLC technology was developed in the early 1970s. DLC (diamond-like carbon) is a hydrogen-containing amorphous carbon coating, which feature is close to tough diamond.
DLC is the amorphous carbon films combination of Graphite-Like Bond or sp2 and Diamond-Like Bond or sp3... LC is also known as non-crystalline diamond (a-D), another DLC containing a large number of hydrogen, known as hydrogenated DLC (a-c: H).
Item | New machine | Original machine |
Chamber size | Φ1200x1000 mm | Φ1000x800 mm |
Effective use of space | Φ1000x800 mm | Φ800x600 mm |
Vacuum time | 20 min | 1.5 hr |
Venting time | 0.2 min | 5 min |
Batchtime | 2 hr | 3.5 hr |
Stripping Function | yes | no |
Stripping time | 0.5 hr | 6 hr(Optional Stripping Machine) |
Additional nitrogen consumption | 0 | 3 vats / month |
Coating quality | Coating for better quality | Poor |
Machine structure | Easy to modify; Easy to repair |
Difficult to modify; Difficult to repair |