
High‑Performance DLC/PVD Coatings for Extreme Conditions
Industrial Hard Carbon delivers high-performance DLC/PVD coatings—thin, tough, and engineered to reduce friction, wear, and heat in motorsports, diesel engine, and industrial applications.
We provide comprehensive engineering and surface solutions, encompassing coatings, surface finishes, and turn-key manufacturing services.

Grateful to serve individuals, small businesses, large manufacturers, and world-champion racing teams with unmatched expertise.
Why Choose IHC’s DLC/PVD Coatings?
At Industrial Hard Carbon, we are committed to consistently exceed our customers’ expectations for quality, delivery & service.
We inspect parts to ensure that they meet your expectation of quality, and that parts are suitable for our processes. We build our own machines, and we know them inside and out. That means you’ve got experts behind the wheel every step of the process. We investigate variances from customer specifications, and we tell you what we find so you can make better, more cost-effective decisions down the road.
Engineered Thin-Film Coating Solutions
It’s the perfect combination for high-performance engines and industrial and medical applications – by reducing friction, we can help to extend your product’s lifespan.
Industrial Hard Carbon’s innovative diamond-like protective coatings are applied to parts to reduce wear and parasitic friction. A combination of hardness, lubricity, and flexibility results in the exceptional wear resistance of the Hard Carbon coating.
Our Coatings’ Advantages
Diamond-like protective coatings are the perfect combination for high-performance engines and industrial and medical applications – by reducing friction, we can help to extend your product’s lifespan
Hardness
9,500–14,000 N/mm2
Wear Resistance
2x–10x part life
Lower Friction
COF 0.02–0.08
Resilient
0.17% tensile strength
185–210 Young’s Modulus
Conformal
Suitable for complex parts
Ultra-thin
0.2–6 µm
Inert
resistant to liquids & gases
Surface tension
60–70 degrees
Avoid equipment repairs and downtime costs.
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