Effect of Si-incorporation on wear-corrosion properties of diamond-like carbon films

Ho Gun Kim, Seung Ho Ahn, Jung Gu Kim, Se Jun Park, Kwang Ryeol Lee

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Abstract

Si incorporated diamond-like carbon (Si-DLC) films ranging from 0 to 2 at.% contents were deposited on STS 316L substrates for orthopedic implants by means of rf plasma-assisted chemical vapor deposition (rf PACVD) technique, using mixtures of benzene (C6H6) and silane (SiH4) as the precursor gases. This study provides the reliable and quantitative data for assessment of the effect of Si incorporation on wear-corrosion properties in the simulated body fluid environment through the tribological and electrochemical test. It was found that wear and corrosion to resistance of Si-DLC coatings with increasing Si content were improved owing to high sp 3 bonding.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)299-304
Number of pages6
JournalThin Solid Films
Volume482
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - 22 Jun 2005

Keywords

  • Corrosion
  • Diamond-like carbon
  • Wear

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