Method for depositing a surface coating comprising at least one thin, homogeneous layer of metal and carbon and corresponding surface coating

摘要

Coating an article comprises depositing a metal or alloy by physical vapor deposition and simultaneously depositing carbon from a mixture of hydrocarbon gas and carrier gas to form a thin layer of homogeneous composite material in which the metal and carbon are not chemically bonded together. An Independent claim is also included for a coating produced as above.