Research Article

Evaluation of DLC, WC/C, and TiN Coatings on Martensitic Stainless Steel and Yttria-Stabilized Tetragonal Zirconia Polycrystal Substrates for Reusable Surgical Scalpels

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SEM micrographs (1500x) of the tip of scalpels of tempered and sharpened SF 100 martensitic stainless steel: uncoated (a), DLC coated (b), and WC/C coated (c).
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