But to work, the tool must be extremely hard, and diamond coating is a way to achieve the necessary hardness.
It's made of opaque forged steel, for one thing, without so much as a diamond coating to stiffen it and hold its edge.
The latest development is nano diamond coating, an extremely thin layer of diamond material.
One of the most promising potential uses of diamond coatings is in computer chips.
We have an order from a physician to put a diamond coating on a set of dentures, to improve their compatibility with a patient's tissue.
The bur may also have a diamond coating.
Some other materials used for luxurious rice bowls are pure copper, ceramic-iron layers, and diamond coating.
The diamond coating on his nail file proved the sheet was no indestructible substance.
This can cause diamond coatings to separate from objects when temperatures change.