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BALINIT C STAR With BALINIT C STAR tribological properties and functional reliability are effectively improved, even if components are made of soft base materials or are exposed to high mechanical loads.

Coating Properties
Coating Material	CrN + a-C:H:W
Microhardness* (HV 0.05)	1,000 / 1,500
Friction coefficient* against steel (dry)	0.1 – 0.2
Max. service temperature (°C)	300
Coating colour	anthracite

* depends on application and test conditions

A hard, tough metal based layer (chromium nitride) provides adequate surface hardness and support (load-bearing capacity) for the superposed, tribologically effective carbon coating (WC/C).

The WC/C coating offers excellent protection against adhesive wear (scuffing) and its low
coefficient of friction reduces the risk of surface fatigue (pitting) and tribo-oxidation (fretting corrosion). Simultaneously, the compact chromium nitride layer enhances the corrosion resistance of the components.

In contrast to conventional composite coatings, the multifunction coating BALINIT® C STAR is applied in a single-pass vacuum process at temperatures between 180 and 350°C, resulting in a defect-free and homogeneous coating of unique quality and adhesive strength.

Recommended applications:

• For components made of soft base materials (titanium, nonferrous metal alloys, stainless steels)
• For high surface pressures
• Plain bearings
• Gearings