A DLC-Punch Array to Fabricate the Micro-Textured Aluminum Sheet for Boiling Heat Transfer Control

A diamond-like carbon (DLC) film, coated on an SKD11 (alloy tool steel) substrate, was shaped by plasma oxidation to form an assembly of DLC macro-pillars and to be used as a DLC-punch array that is micro-embossed into aluminum sheets. First, the SKD11 steel die substrate was prepared and DLC-coated...

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Main Authors: Tatsuhio Aizawa, Kenji Wasa, Hiroshi Tamagaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-03-01
Series:Micromachines
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/9/4/147