Main description:

This volume presents chemical vapour deposition of diamond films for application in cutting tools, microdrills, dental burs and surgical tools. It examines various deposition techniques, discusses mechanisms of diamond growth and their impact on cutting tool life and performance.

Feature:

Presents chemical vapour deposition of diamond films for application in cutting tools, micro drills, dental burs and surgical tools

Contents:

Chemical vapour deposition processes, characterization of diamond coatings and applications.- Dental tools; tool geometry; diamond burrs; tooth material & cutting processes; environment.- Experimental procedures; materials; and process conditions.- Chemical vapour deposition onto flat substrates; effects of process parameters; deposition mechanisms; nucleation processes; use of interlayers; substrates pretreatments; mechanical abrasion, bias enhanced nucleation; time modulated CVD.- Deposition onto complex substrates; rods; microdrills; tools; and burs; HFCVD; VFCVD and PECVD methods.- Machining, drilling & cutting performances and life tests comparisons between various processes.- Conclusions.