A PROCESS FOR DEVELOPING A COMPOSITE COATING OF DIAMOND LIKE CARBON AND GRAPHITE ON SILICON CARBIDE GRAIN BY INDIRECT ARC PLASMA HEATING DISSOCIATION

摘要

The present invention relates to a process for in situ growth of carbonaceous composite coating of diamond like carbon (DLC) and graphite on silicon carbide (SiC) grains by carrying out thermal dissociation of SiC by an indirect arc plasma heating and the said process comprising the steps of: (i) providing SiC grains in a graphite crucible; (ii) passing inert gas in the arc zone situated below the graphite crucible; (iii) passing a inert gas inside the graphite crucible; (iv) heating the graphite crucible by arc plasma for a period in the range of 15 to 30 minutes; (v) continuing the inert gas flow in arc zone and in graphite crucible for 50 to 70 minutes; (vi) cooling the reactor to obtain a carbonaceous composite coating having diamond like carbon (DLC) and graphite on silicon carbide (SiC) grains.