激光重熔纳米Al2O3-13%TiO2陶瓷涂层组织及性能

为了进一步提高等离子喷涂纳米Al2O3-13%TiO2(质量分数, 下同)复合陶瓷涂层的性能,在γ-TiAl基体材料表面采用激光重熔工艺对涂层进行处理,研究了激光重熔对涂层微观组织和性能的影响.用扫描电镜(SEM)和显微硬度计分析了涂层形貌、微观结构和显微硬度,同时对涂层的磨损特性进行了考察.结果表明,等离子喷涂纳米陶瓷涂层由纳米颗粒完全熔化区和部分熔化区两部分组成,仍然具有等离子喷涂态的典型层状结构.经过激光重熔后,形成了致密细小的等轴晶重熔区、烧结区和残余等离子喷涂区,由于激光快速加热和快速冷却加工特点,在重熔区仍保留了部分来源于原等离子喷涂部分熔化区的残留纳米粒子.与常规等离子喷涂陶瓷涂层相比,纳米结构涂层可在一定程度上提高其硬度和耐磨性,经过激光重熔后其硬度和耐磨性进一步提高.     

等离子喷涂常规和纳米ZrO2-7％Y2O3热障涂层隔热性能

采用等离子喷涂工艺在TiAl合金表面制备常规和纳米ZrO2-7％Y2O3(质量分数)热障涂层,分析了两种涂层的组织结构,并对其隔热性能进行了比较.结果表明,等离子喷涂常规热障涂层呈典型的层状堆积特征,而纳米涂层为特殊的两相结构.相对于常规涂层,纳米涂层有较好的隔热性能;在1100℃时,等离子喷涂常规及纳米涂层的隔热温度分别为83、127℃.     

等离子喷涂纳米结构ZrO2陶瓷涂层的工艺研究

研究工艺参数对等离子喷涂纳米结构ZrO2陶瓷涂层微观组织和力学性能的影响,采用三因素三水平正交试验法对喷涂电压、电流和主气流速三个主要参数进行了优化设计.采用定量金相分析法分析了涂层未熔化区域的大小,并测定了涂层的结合强度、裂纹扩展抗力和磨损性能.结果表明,制备纳米结构ZrO2陶瓷涂层的最佳工艺参数为电流540A,电流63V,主气流量45 L/min.     

TiAl合金表面激光重熔纳米陶瓷涂层

采用等离子喷涂和激光重熔复合工艺在TiA l合金表面制备了纳米A l2O3-13wt%TiO2复合陶瓷涂层。为了使重熔后的陶瓷涂层保留一定的纳米结构组织,采用相对较低的激光功率和能量密度进行重熔。用扫描电镜(SEM)和X射线衍射仪(XRD)分析了涂层形貌、微观结构和相组成。结果表明,等离子喷涂纳米陶瓷涂层由纳米颗粒完全熔化区和部分熔化区两部分组成,具有等离子喷涂态的典型层状结构;由于受到激光功率、能量密度、陶瓷材料热物性参数和涂层厚度等因素的综合影响,重熔后陶瓷涂层出现了明显的分层结构特征;依据组织形态的不同,可将其大致分为:重熔区、烧结区和残余等离子喷涂区。重熔区由致密细小的等轴晶组成,并且保留了部分来源于原等离子喷涂部分熔化区的残留纳米粒子。由于等离子喷涂过程中涂层沉积时的快速凝固作用,涂层以亚稳相-γA l2O3为主,经过激光重熔处理后,-γA l2O3又重新转变为稳定相-αA l2O3。     

等离子喷涂和激光熔覆热障涂层隔热性能比较

采用多种方法制备不同类型的Al2O3-13％TiO2热障涂层,即等离子喷涂常规涂层、纳米结构涂层及激光熔覆纳米结构涂层．在分析三类涂层微观组织的基础上,对其隔热性能进行了比较．结果表明,即等离子喷涂常规陶瓷涂层呈典型的层状堆积特征,纳米结构涂层都为特殊的两相结构,其中部分熔化区由类似的残留纳米粒子组成,等离子喷涂纳米结构涂层的完全熔化区为片层状结构,而相应的激光熔覆涂层的完全熔化区则为细小等轴晶．在相同条件下,等离子喷涂纳米结构热障涂层具有最好的隔热性能,而激光熔覆纳米结构涂层的隔热性能要好于等离子喷涂常规涂层．     

超音速等离子喷涂工艺对纳米Al_2O_3-13%TiO_2涂层的影响

采用四因素三水平正交试验,通过显微硬度和孔隙率两项指标的评估,对超音速等离子喷涂电流、电压、Ar气流量和喷涂距离4个工艺参数进行了优化设计。结果表明,4个因素对纳米Al2O3-13%TiO2涂层综合性能的影响主次顺序是:喷涂电压、Ar气流量、喷涂距离、喷涂电流,并最终确定了最优的喷涂参数。利用XRD、SEM等手段分析了纳米Al2O3-13%TiO2复合粉末和涂层的相结构和微观结构,采用显微硬度计和图像处理方法测定了涂层的显微硬度和孔隙率。最优工艺参数制备的涂层显微硬度值1208 HV,孔隙率为2.26%,拉伸法测定其结合强度为48 MPa。     

等离子喷涂纳米Al2O3-13TiO2陶瓷涂层研究

以常规和纳米团聚体Al2O3-13TiO2(ω/%,下同)复合陶瓷粉末为原料,采用等离子喷涂工艺在TiAl合金表面制备常规和纳米结构陶瓷涂层.用扫描电镜(SEM)和X射线衍射(XRD)仪分析粉末和涂层形貌、微观结构及相组成,同时对纳米结构涂层的微观组织形成机制进行了讨论.结果表明:常规复合陶瓷涂层呈典型的等离子喷涂层状堆积特征;纳米结构复合陶瓷涂层由部分熔化区以及与常规等离子喷涂类似的片层状完全熔化区组成.根据组织结构的不同,部分熔化区又分为亚微米A12O3粒子镶嵌在TiO2基质相的三维网状或骨骼状结构的液相烧结区和经过一定长大但仍保持在纳米尺度的残留纳米粒子的固相烧结区,不同的部分熔化组织源于复合陶瓷粉末中A12O3与TiO2之间的熔点差异.由于等离子喷涂过程中涂层沉积时的快速凝固作用,不管是常规还是纳米涂层都以亚稳相γ-A12O3为主.     

等离子喷涂纳米与微米YSZ热障涂层的孔隙结构比较

采用定量分析技术,分析了相同等离子喷涂工艺制备的微米及纳米YSZ热障涂层的孔隙结构,结果表明:纳米涂层的孔隙率低于微米涂层;两涂层的孔隙大小和形状分布规律相似,纳米涂层以直径在1～10μm之间的孔隙含量最多,而微米涂层则以直径大于10μm的孔隙比例最大;纳米YSZ涂层中等轴孔隙含量明显大于微米YSZ涂层.这些结果说明,粉末尺寸对等离子喷涂热障涂层的孔隙结构有着明显的影响.     

纳米ZrO2-Y2O3-La2O3热障涂层的结构与性能研究

采用喷雾造粒工艺在纳米ZrO2-8wt％Y2O3(8YSZ)基体中添加了纳米La2O3,并进行团聚、热处理,作为喷涂喂料.NiCrAlY(Ni-25Cr-5Al-0.5Y,wt％)作为粘结层材料,采用等离子喷涂技术制备热障涂层.对涂层的组织结构和性能进行了表征与分析.结果表明:喷涂后涂层相组成只有稳定的t相;涂层具有典型的等离子喷涂结构;添加纳米LaO3能够降低涂层的热导率,且涂层的结合强度随掺杂量的增多而提高.     

TiAl基合金表面激光重熔陶瓷涂层研究

采用等离子喷涂工艺在TiAl基合金表面制备纳米Al2O3-13%TiO2(质量分数)涂层,然后用激光重熔工艺对涂层进行处理.用扫描电镜分析了涂层的剖面组织结构,并用显微硬度计和摩擦磨损试验机测试了涂层的显微硬度及其耐磨性能.结果表明,等离子喷涂后的纳米陶瓷涂层组织较均匀、致密,但涂层仍存在孔隙率高等缺陷.激光重熔后涂层的组织结构进一步致密,显微硬度得到提高,耐摩擦性能也得到明显的改善.     

Thermo-physical properties of plasma sprayed Yttria Stabilized Zirconia Coatings

This article investigates the thermo-physical properties of plasma sprayed zirconia coatings produced by agglomerates of submicron size particles as the feedstock. The microstructure of these deposits is consisted of splats and non-molten particles. This bimodal structure generally shows a better performance than conventional coatings. The agglomerated feedstock with internal submicron size porosity may significantly affect porosity related properties, such as the thermal diffusivity. In this study different process parameters were used to deposit yttria stabilized zirconia coatings with conventional and bimodal structures. Results showed a good correlation between the shape and distribution of pores and thermal diffusivity of the coatings.     

Nanostructured yttria stabilized zirconia coatings deposited by air plasma spraying

Nanostructured yttria partially stabilized zirconia coatings were deposited by air plasma spraying with reconstituted nanosized powder. The microstructures and phase compositions of the powder and the as-sprayed nanostructured coatings were characterized by transmission electron microscopy（TEM）, scanning electron microscopy（SEM） and X-ray diffxaction（XRD）. The results demonstrate that the microstructure of as-sprayed nanostructured zirconia coating exhibits a unique tri-modal distribution including the initial nanostructure of the powder, equiaxed grains and columnar grains. Air plasma sprayed nanostructured zirconia coatings consist of only the nontransformable tetragonal phase, though the reconstituted nanostructured powder shows the presence of the monoclinic, the tetragonal and the cubic phases. The mean grain size of the coating is about 42 nm.     

等离子喷涂YSZ热障涂层的热腐蚀行为研究

为了研究YSZ热障涂层在热腐蚀环境下的服役情况,采用等离子喷涂工艺在K38高温合金基体上分别制备了Y2O3稳定的ZrO3（YSZ）热障涂层和MgO稳定的ZrO2热障涂层（MSZ）,利用热重分析、X-射线衍射和带能谱的扫描电镜等手段,研究分析了这2种涂层在850℃含氯硫酸盐膜下的热腐蚀行为。结果表明：MSZ涂层在850℃热腐蚀时发生了相变,引起陶瓷外层开裂和剥落,影响了涂层的抗高温性能和使用寿命;而YSZ涂层在850℃腐蚀后没有相变发生,表现出了比MSZ涂层更佳的抗热腐蚀性能。     

Transmission electron microscopy observation of microstructure of plasma-sprayed nanostructured zirconia coating

Nanostructured zirconia coatings deposited by plasma spraying technique were observed using transmission electron microscopy (TEM). It was found that the as-sprayed nanostructured zirconia coating had bimodal microstructures in terms of grain size distribution in the direction parallel to substrate surface. One was in the range 30–120 nm, which was the dominative structure of the coating, and the other was about 150–400 nm. The cross-section micrograph of the plasma sprayed nanostructured zirconia coating revealed that the coating still exhibited lamellar structure with columnar grains extending through its thickness. In conjunction with partially molten zirconia grains, amorphous regions were found. Domain structure and superlattice structure were observed in the plasma-sprayed nanostructured zirconia coating. The formations of the domain and superlattice structures are discussed in this paper.     

Plasma spraying of functionally graded yttria stabilized zirconia/NiCoCrAlY coating system using composite powders

Pre-alloyed and plasma spheroidized composite powders were used as the feedstock in the plasma spraying of functionally graded yttria stabilized zirconia (YSZ)/NiCoCrAlY coatings. The ball milling parameters of the composite powders and the plasma spraying parameters for preparing functionally graded materials (FMGs) coatings were optimized to obtain the best performance for the thermal barrier coatings (TBCs). Microstructure, physical, mechanical, and thermal properties of YSZ/NiCoCrAlY FGMs coatings were investigated and compared with those of traditional duplex coatings. Results showed that the advantages of using pre-alloyed composite powders in plasma spraying were to ensure chemical homogeneity and promote uniform density along the graded layers. Microstructure observation showed the gradient distribution of YSZ and NiCoCrAlY phases in the coating, and no clear interface was found between two adjacent different layers. Oxidation occurred during plasma spray and the resultant aluminum oxide combines with YSZ in a wide range of proportions. The bond strength of functionally graded coatings was about twice as high as that of the duplex coatings because of the significant reduction of the residual stresses in the coatings. The thermal cycling resistance of functionally graded coating was much better than that of duplex coating.     

等离子喷涂纳米氧化锆涂层摩擦性能研究

利用大气等离子喷涂技术,在不锈钢基体上用不同颗粒尺寸的纳米粉末制备了两种纳米氧化锆涂层S1(平均粒度较小颗粒的喷雾造粒粉末所得)和B1(平均粒度较大颗粒的喷雾造粒粉末所得).运用XRD、SEM、TEM、拉曼光谱和金相技术等分析手段对喷涂用的粉末原料和涂层的显微结构、物相组成进行了观察与确定;利用环-块摩擦试验在干摩擦条件下对涂层的摩擦磨损性能进行了测试.结果表明,两种氧化锆涂层的摩擦系数均随载荷增大而减小.在较低载荷(100 N)条件下,S1涂层与不锈钢的摩擦系数低于B1涂层与不锈钢的摩擦系数;而在较高(400 N)载荷下,两种氧化锆涂层的摩擦系数开始趋于一致.其原因在于:较低的载荷下两种涂层与不锈钢摩擦副的摩擦磨损机制不同,S1涂层的磨损属于粘着磨损,B1涂层的磨损属于磨粒磨损;而在较高载荷下,两种涂层的磨损机制趋于一致,均为粘着磨损.     

CeO2掺杂对ZrO2-Y2O3纳米涂层性能的影响

在45钢基体表面等离子弧喷涂制备了掺杂不同含量CeO2纳米ZrO2涂层,运用XRD,SEM对涂层的组织结构进行了分析,测试了涂层的结合强度和显微硬度,考察了涂层与铝青铜对磨时的摩擦磨损性能．结果表明,CeO2增加了ZrO2涂层的致密性、结合强度和显微硬度．纳米ZrO2涂层中加入CeO2后,增加了ZrO2涂层／铝青铜摩擦副的摩擦系数,增强了纳米ZrO2涂层,耐磨能力．涂层与铝青铜对磨时,随着CeO2含量的增加,ZrO2涂层粘着磨损形式增强,而涂层脆性断裂脱落的趋势减轻．     

Bonding strength of DLC film on zirconia coating prepared by gas tunnel type plasma spraying

Bonding strength of diamond-like carbon (DLC) films on zirconia coatings prepared using a novel gas tunnel plasma spraying method has been studied and discussed. The emphasis is on the getting better characteristics of such doubly structured coatings (DSC) as comparing compared with properties of both components involved in the coatings. For the study of various failure mechanisms zirconia coatings of different thicknesses on aluminum substrates were prepared. The as-sprayed coatings were firstly polished and then subjected to deposition of DLC films. Adhesion of the DSC has been evaluated using a scratch test method. It has been found that the thicker coatings have higher hardness and lower porosity. The adhesion failures of DLC films on zirconia coatings (DSC) are caused by two different main mechanisms: (i) DLC films separation from the zirconia coatings, and (ii) DLC films breaking under stress load due to the brittleness of the material. In addition the adhesion failures are due to flaking of DLC films on the thinner zirconia coatings caused by a distortion of the aluminum alloy substrate coatings; and, chipping of DLC films themselves on the thicker zirconia coatings.     

等离子喷涂氧化锆涂层及激光重熔涂层的摩擦磨损性能

采用等离子喷涂制备了常规氧化锆涂层和纳米氧化锆涂层,并对制备的纳米氧化锆涂层进行了激光重熔处理,系统地研究了3种氧化锆涂层(常规、纳米和激光重熔涂层)在常温和高温下的摩擦磨损性能.结果表明,纳米氧化锆涂层耐磨性能明显优于常规氧化锆涂层,而激光重熔处理后的纳米氧化锆涂层在常温和高温下,都表现出最低的摩擦系数和最好的耐磨性能.这3种涂层的表面粗糙程度、涂层孔隙率和裂纹状况明显不同,从而表现出不同的摩擦磨损特性;说明纳米粉末等离子喷涂结合激光重熔技术是提高氧化锆涂层性能的有效方法.     

Mechanical and Thermal Transport Properties of Suspension Thermal-Sprayed Alumina-Zirconia Composite Coatings

Micro-laminates and nanocomposites of Al₂O₃ and ZrO₂ can potentially exhibit higher hardness and fracture toughness and lower thermal conductivity than alumina or zirconia alone. The potential of these improvements for abrasion protection and thermal barrier coatings is generating considerable interest in developing techniques for producing these functional coatings with optimized microstructures. Al₂O₃-ZrO₂ composite coatings were deposited by suspension thermal spraying (APS and HVOF) of submicron feedstock powders. The liquid carrier employed in this approach allows for controlled injection of much finer particles than in conventional thermal spraying, leading to unique and novel fine-scaled microstructures. The suspensions were injected internally using a Mettech Axial III plasma torch and a Sulzer-Metco DJ-2700 HVOF gun. The different spray processes induced a variety of structures ranging from finely segregated ceramic laminates to highly alloyed amorphous composites. Mechanisms leading to these structures are related to the feedstock size and in-flight particle states upon their impact. Mechanical and thermal transport properties of the coatings were compared. Compositionally segregated crystalline coatings, obtained by plasma spraying, showed the highest hardness of up to 1125 VHN_{3 N}, as well as the highest abrasion wear resistance (following ASTM G65). The HVOF coating exhibited the highest erosion wear resistance (following ASTM G75), which was related to the toughening effect of small dispersed zirconia particles in the alumina-zirconia-alloyed matrix. This microstructure also exhibited the lowest thermal diffusivity, which is explained by the amorphous phase content and limited particle bonding, generating local thermal resistances within the structure.