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IHC Motorsports Applications
Industrial Hard Carbon is a diamond-like thin film coating that offers flexibility in many different applications, allowing it to succeed where other films fail. IHC is commonly used in applications where high wear-resistance, lubricity, and hardness represent important factors; the thin film can handle extreme conditions.
Our Solutions
Industrial Hard Carbon has developed coating processes that allow composite material parts to receive performance-enhancing benefits under extreme conditions. We strive to reduce weight while increasing the durability of parts in high-temperature environments. Our solutions are applied by a highly-skilled team of professionals, who control every detail of the coating process, from the substrate to the surface, and our state-of-the-art vacuum chambers.”
Fast & Ruthless
We offer innovative thin-film coatings, and with an industry-leading turnaround time, why go with anyone else? We currently support highly recognized companies in the industry. Hard carbon composite parts, such as brake ducts, brake shrouds, and fuel rails, can all receive benefits from our solutions. We are not like other companies.… we build our own vacuum chambers!
Our Coatings’ Advantages
Hardness
9,500–14,000 N/mm2
Wear Resistance
2x–10x part life
Lower Coefficient of
Friction 0.02–0.08
Resilient 185–210
Young’s Modulus
Conformal, high adhesion,
2–4 microns thick
Ultra-thin
1.5–6 µm
Inert, resistant to
most liquids and gases
Surface tension
~ 70 degrees
FRICTION AND WEAR REDUCTION
GREATER PERFORMANCE AND UPTIME
LOWER COST TO OPERATE
Uncoated Used Piston
Examples of Motorsports Coatings
Piston
- Lower Friction
- Wear Resistance
Piston Pin
- Low Friction
- Critical Performance
Piston Ring
- Anti-Welding
- Sealing Surface
Coated Piston
Our Satisfied Customers
Video Testimonial by Antron Brown
I sell more DLC-coated pins over uncoated ones. It’s inexpensive insurance. I have also seen pins that look brand new after a 500-mile super speedway race."
Best in the business."
Industrial Hard Carbon a key not only to winning but making your parts last"
Since 2014 Industrial Hard Carbon has supplied all of the Elite Motorsports Team with the best coatings available. The entire IHC team insures we get properly engineered coatings for each project. From engine parts to race car components, IHC delivers!"
IHC is very understanding of our industry and its unique challenges with our supply chain. Carrie and Nickie really get things done for us when we’re under the gun, which seems to be a lot with our suppliers’ late deliveries. IHC makes up lost lead time days with their quick response times."
Coating Product Lines
Carbon Raptor® by IHC allows the engine, trans, and drivetrain to operate at their highest efficiency.
When ceramics and other carbon-based protective coatings can’t meet the challenge, the combined hardness, lubricity, and flexibility of Carbon Raptor by IC result in phenomenal wear resistance. This thin film can be applied evenly and thoroughly to both the most intricate and massive parts.
Casidiam® by IHC is the latest addition to our DLC coatings portfolio. Casidiam’s® extremely hard base layer increases the load-carrying capacity and scratch-resistance of its tribologically effective DLC top layer even further, making it the perfect coating for applications where extreme contact pressures along with sliding velocities are present.
Armor™ by IHC is an extremely hard yet ductile Chromium Nitride (CrN) coating with excellent abrasion, corrosion, and oxidation resistance. Armor™ ’s low intrinsic stress properties result in excellent adhesion to the substrate under the most demanding conditions and deliver long-lasting resistance to galling and fretting.