PROPERTIES OF DIAMOND-LIKE CARBON THIN-FILM COATINGS ON STAINLESS-STEEL MEDICAL GUIDEWIRES

Authors
MCLAUGHLIN JA MEENAN B MAGUIRE P JAMIESON N
Citation
Ja. Mclaughlin et al., PROPERTIES OF DIAMOND-LIKE CARBON THIN-FILM COATINGS ON STAINLESS-STEEL MEDICAL GUIDEWIRES, DIAMOND AND RELATED MATERIALS, 5(3-5), 1996, pp. 486-491
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Material Science
Journal title
DIAMOND AND RELATED MATERIALS → ACNP
ISSN journal
09259635
Volume
5
Issue
3-5
Year of publication
1996
Pages
486 - 491
Database
ISI
SICI code
0925-9635(1996)5:3-5<486:PODCTC>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
An investigation of plasma enhanced chemical vapour deposition of diam ond like carbon deposited on medical grade stainless steel guidewires is presented and contrasted with existing guidewire coating techniques . Raman spectroscopy and atomic force microscopy studies indicate that this novel coating of guidewires, exhibits diamond like characteristi cs which possess a form of bulk microstructure reflecting the desired low coefficient of friction, high bulk hardness and good substrate bon ding properties that are required for medical guidewires.