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In this article we look at DLC coating and how it works, as well as the range of applications which use it. We also provide a list of DLC coating specialists in Australia.

The Lumix DC-S5 is a smaller, more affordable version of Panasonic’s original mid-range, full-frame mirrorless camera, the Lumix DC-S1. Like that model, the DC-S5 comes with a 24.2 MP sensor and in-body stabilization with 5-axis ...

Broadly speaking, the deposition methods for DLC coatings can be divided into two types: Physical Vapour Deposition and Chemical Vapour Deposition. Within these two categories there are different exact processes which result in different coating properties.

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Diamond-like carbon coating, otherwise known as DLC coating or amorphous carbon coating, is the name given to a range of thin-film hard coatings used to protect, strengthen, and enhance various parts from drill bits to the engines of racecars and medical devices. DLC coatings can be applied to nearly all metals, metal alloys, and also on nonmetals such as silicon, glass, ceramics, plastics, and others. Though it is only “diamond-like” carbon, the coating does have some of the properties of its namesake including extreme hardness, resistance to wear/scratches, chemical inertness, low friction, lubricity/smoothness, and electrical insulation.

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Physical vapour deposition uses solid carbon in the form of graphite as its source of carbon. The PVD method is further divided into the arc, sputter/plasma, and laser vapour deposition methods. The solid substance, in this case graphite, is vaporised through the application of high power electricity, laser, or evaporation and then forms a thin layer on the target substrate. No chemical reaction takes place, the deposition is formed by condensation.

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Although already handily compact, Sony’s full-frame A7 series cameras followed the established wisdom of aping the design and layout of the DSLR — that is, until now. The Sony A7C breaks with tradition and shoehorns ...

The benefits of CVD are that the deposited coatings are conformal (it is not line of sight), have a high growth rate, high purity, and it can deposit hard to evaporate materials.

Though it is called “diamond like”, the coating is not actually like naturally formed diamond. Diamond and graphite are both allotropes of carbon; they are also formed of carbon atoms, however, these atoms bond together into different structures, causing them to have different physical forms. In diamond, carbon atoms are bonded together in tetrahedral lattices (a cubic crystal structure), while in graphite they are bonded in hexagonal lattices (like honeycomb).

The Canon EOS R3 is the new full-frame mirrorless flagship model, sitting above the Canon EOS R5 and more or less alongside the Canon EOS-1DX Mark III. Aimed at potentially the same market as the ...

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Announced at the same time as the Canon EOS R6, the pro-oriented Canon EOS R5 is the current top-of-range model in Canon’s mirrorless EOS R system. As a second-generation model from Canon, the EOS R5 offers ...

The Nikon Z9 is the first pro-oriented mirrorless model in the maker’s range of Z-series cameras, and it is arguably the most important camera since the release of Nikon’s first full-frame pro-oriented DSLR, the Nikon ...

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The Sony Alpha 1 is the new Sony full-frame mirrorless flagship, sitting above the Sony A9 and the Sony A7 models. Housed in a familiar-styled and still relatively compact body, the Sony A1 features a ...

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What this all boils down to is this: DLC coating has the hardness of its diamond constituent, the lubricity of the graphite, and a mix of other properties besides. Its most valuable properties are: Hardness, lubricity, abrasion resistance, chemical inertness, and electrical insulation.

In September 2021 the French start-up Pixii updated its camera, named the Pixii: its A1571 version is a rangefinder camera with a Leica M compatible lens mount. Housed in a machined aluminum body, the Pixii ...

There are companies across Australia that specialise in PVD and CVD processes which are capable of applying DLC coatings to a range of parts and projects. Below we have compiled a list of just a few of these local specialists. If you need DLC coating for a project, get in touch! Our experts are here to help. Just use the “Request a Quote” button beneath this article and tell us about your project and its requirements and we will connect you with the right coating partner for the job.

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The Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II (GH5M2) is the update to the original DC-GH5. It adds a new processor, improves autofocus, and expands on the range of video features its predecessor was known for. It adopts ...

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PVD is what is known as a “line of sight” technique, so it is difficult to coat surfaces that include undercuts or features that are not easily visible. It also has a slow rate of coating deposition.

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Chemical vapour deposition uses a hydrocarbon gas such as methane as its source of carbon. The CVD method includes radio-frequency (RF), direct current (DC) discharge, Penning ionization gauge (PIG), and self-discharge methods. Unlike PVD, in CVD a chemical reaction takes place; the ‘precursor’ gases/carrier gases in the deposition chamber react when they come into contact with the target substrate, causing them to form a solid which is deposited on the substrate.

The wide appeal of a hard, smooth, low-friction coating that extends the working life of whatever it is coated onto cannot be overstated. There are many applications that use DLC coating, including:

The Leica SL2-S is the new lower-res, more video-oriented version of the SL2. Instead of that camera’s 47 MP sensor, the SL2-S has a newly-developed BSI CMOS full-frame sensor with an effective pixel count of ...

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In amorphous carbon coating, the carbon does not form a regularly repeating structure. Instead it is a combination of both the diamond and graphite structures – the cubes and the honeycombs – jumbled together across a surface. Though it feels smooth, under an electron microscope the surface is like cobblestone, where nodules of diamond-bonded carbon make up the cobbles, linked with honeycomb lattice.

The Sony A7S III is the latest iteration of Sony’s full-frame video and stills hybrid mirrorless cameras, based on the A7 series bodies and tech. As the most video-centric of the series, the camera features ...

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