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IHC DLC/PVD-coated engine parts

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.

DLC coated engine parts

Grateful to serve individuals, small businesses, large manufacturers, and world-champion racing teams with unmatched expertise.

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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
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Hardness

9,500–14,000 N/mm2

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Wear Resistance

2x–10x part life

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Lower Friction

COF 0.02–0.08

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Resilient

0.17% tensile strength
185–210 Young’s Modulus

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Conformal

Suitable for complex parts

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Ultra-thin

0.2–6 µm

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Inert

resistant to liquids & gases

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Surface tension

60–70 degrees

Industries We Service

Our coatings have the perfect combination for high-performance engines, manufacturing, industrial, diesel, and medical applications – by reducing friction, we can help to extend your product’s lifespan.
Unleash Peak Performance with IHC Coatings for Off-Road Racing

Unleash Peak Performance with IHC Coatings for Off-Road Racing

Outperform In Off-Road Racing with DLC & CrN Coatings

Motorsports: Performance-Enhancing Parts Coatings

Motorsports: Performance-Enhancing Parts Coatings

Are you ready to outperform the competition?

Manufacturing Equipment: Keeping Machinery Running Longer

Manufacturing Equipment: Keeping Machinery Running Longer

Keeping machinery running longer.

Industrial Coating: Keeping Machinery Running Longer

Industrial Coating: Keeping Machinery Running Longer

Protection from Corrosion and Elevated Pressures

Medical and Dental Equipment: Reduce Operating Expenses

Medical and Dental Equipment: Reduce Operating Expenses

Reduce operating expenses through protection, preservation, and performance with coated products.

Protect Your Diesel Engine Components

Protect Your Diesel Engine Components

Make your engines last.

Avoid equipment repairs and downtime costs.

Wrist Pin Results

Galling on Wrist Pin Photo DLC-coated wrist pin used in a NASCAR
Our coatings are applied to parts to reduce wear and parasitic friction. The combination of hardness, lubricity, and flexibility results in the exceptional wear resistance.
Helping your equipment last 2x-10x longer and reduce operating expenses.

Normal Parts Life

20%

Part Life with IHC Coating

100%

Testimonials & Clients

Antron BrownAntron Brown Racing

Industrial Hard Carbon a key not only to winning but making your parts last.

Kyle BatesElite Motorsports

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!

Joe GibbsJoe Gibbs Racing

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.

Stacey StoneKing Engine Bearings

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.

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We are committed to consistently exceed our customers’ expectations for quality, delivery & service.