ZrO2-doped YTaO4 as potential CMAS-resistant materials for thermal barrier coatings application

In this contribution, the ZrO₂-doped YTaO₄ (Zr_xY_0.5−x/2Ta_0.5−x/2O₂ (x = 0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.28)) are proposed as potential CMAS-resistant materials for TBCs. The corrosion behavior of those materials under CMAS attack are investigated from thermodynamics and kinetics. The results show that all compositions have the much better CMAS resistance than the classical Gd₂Zr₂O₇. After 50 h corrosion at 1300℃, the corrosion depth in ZrO₂-doped YTaO₄ bulks is about 50–80 µm (for a 20 mg/cm² CMAS deposition) in contrast with ~140 µm in Gd₂Zr₂O₇ bulk. The CMAS corrosion mechanism of ZrO₂-doped YTaO₄ is elucidated, and the excellent CMAS resistance is attributed to the rapid formation and followed thickening of dense reaction product layer. Furthermore, the effects of ZrO₂ doping content on CMAS resistance of YTaO₄ is discussed. It is elucidated that ZrO₂ doping can inhibit the precipitation of apatite, decrease the consumption of CMAS melt, and change the morphology of dense reaction layer. In summary, minor doping of ZrO₂ can ensure the excellent short- and long-term CMAS resistance, but heavy doping of ZrO₂ will degrade the long-term CMAS resistance.     

IC10合金热障涂层的界面结合强度研究

采用IC10作为基体制备双层结构热障涂层，并对有、无涂层的试样进行了氧化循环试验.采用洛氏硬度计和努氏硬度计研究其界面结合力.结果表明，随着热循环时间的增加，有涂层和没有涂层的试样均有明显的增重，对于IC10高温合金，在1373K进行热循环，经过600 h后，其氧化增重大约为0.9 mg/cm2，而有粘结层的试样，其氧化增重大约为0.46 mg/cm2；有TBCs的试样，其氧化增重大约为0.42 mg/cm2.以IC10为基体的双层结构热障涂层在1373K下的热循环寿命为810 h，基体中的元素Mo、W、Ha和Ta向粘结层中少量的扩散.采用两种硬度压痕法对界面结合强度进行检测，结果表明，以IC10为基体的双层结构热障涂层的界面结合强度较高，但结合力随热循环时间的延长而下降.      

Calcium-magnesium-alumina-silicate (CMAS) resistant Ba2REAlO5 (RE = Yb,Er, Dy) ceramics for thermal barrier coatings

Calcium-magnesium-alumina-silicate (CMAS) attack has been a great challenge for the application of thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) in modern turbine engines. In this study, a series of prospective TBC candidate materials, Ba₂REAlO₅ (RE = Yb, Er, Dy), are found to have high resistance to CMAS attack. The rapid formation of a continuous crystalline layer on sample surface contributes to this desirable attribute. At 1250 °C, Ba₂REAlO₅ dissolve in the molten CMAS, accumulating Ba, RE and Al in the melt, which could trigger the crystallization of celsian, apatite and wollastonite crystals. Especially, the formation of the crystalline layer in the Ba₂DyAlO₅ sample is the fastest. This study also reveals that Ba is a useful element for altering CMAS composition to precipitate celsian. Thus, doping Ba²⁺ in yttria partially stabilized zirconia or other novel TBCs might be an attractive way of mitigating CMAS attack.     

Calcium-magnesium-alumina-silicate (CMAS) resistance characteristics of LnPO4 (Ln = Nd,Sm, Gd) thermal barrier oxides

Calcium-magnesium-alumina-silicate (CMAS) attack has been considered as a significant failure mechanism for thermal barrier coatings (TBCs). As a promising series of TBC candidates, rare-earth phosphates have attracted increasing attention. This work evaluated the resistance characteristics of LnPO₄ (Ln = Nd, Sm, Gd) compounds to CMAS attack at 1250 °C. Due to the chemical reaction between molten CMAS and LnPO₄, a dense, crack-free reaction layer, mainly composed of Ca₃Ln₇(PO₄)(SiO₄)₅O₂ apatite, CaAl₂Si₂O₈ and MgAl₂O₄, was formed on the surface of compounds, which had positive effect on suppressing CMAS infiltration. The depth of CMAS penetration in LnPO₄ (Ln = Nd, Sm, Gd) decreased in the sequence of NdPO₄, SmPO₄ and GdPO₄. GdPO₄ had the best resistance characteristics to CMAS attack among the three compounds. The related mechanism was discussed based on the formation ability of apatite phase caused by the reaction between molten CMAS and LnPO₄.     

等离子喷涂热障涂层高温 TGO 的形成与生长研究

目的研究热障涂层(TBC)和纯粘结层(BC)在1100℃下的氧化动力学,探讨热障涂层中热生长氧化物(TGO)组织结构的演化规律。方法运用大气等离子喷涂技术(APS)制备涂层,对比分析热障涂层和纯粘结层涂层在1100℃下等温氧化2,5,10,20,50,100,200,350 h后TGO的厚度变化,并对粘结层表面和热障涂层截面分别进行XRD和SEM分析。结果热障涂层和纯粘结层在1100℃下的氧化动力学均遵循抛物线规律,其氧化速率常数分别为0.344,0.354μm/h0.5。等温氧化5 h后,TGO的主要成分为α-Al2O3;随氧化时间的增加,生成Cr2O3、尖晶石、Co O和Ni O的混合氧化物;等温氧化100 h后,Co O消失,Ni O的含量减少,Cr2O3和尖晶石氧化物的含量增加;等温氧化350 h后,TGO中出现了裂纹,但涂层仍未剥落,TGO最终由顶层多孔的混合氧化物层和底层具有柱状晶结构的α-Al2O3层组成。结论顶层陶瓷层(TC)对热障涂层氧化速率常数的影响很小。TGO中α-Al2O3首先形成并以柱状结晶的方式生长,混合氧化物在α-Al2O3上形成,TGO生长速度逐渐变缓。     

Characterization of isothermal and cyclic thermal damage of EB-PVD TBCs with the help of the 3D-DIC technique

The thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) are working under complex elevated temperature loading conditions. In the present work, a damage model for the isothermal and cyclic thermal loads was developed to quantify the failure process of the coatings subjected to isothermal and cyclic thermal exposures. Effects of different damage mechanisms, such as thermal exposure, thermal cycling, aluminum migration, and thermal dwell times, were experimentally and computationally studied. The digital image correlation (DIC) technique was introduced to evaluate degradation of TBCs. The complex damage can be quantified with the help of the DIC strain variations. The introduced model provides a general method to estimate the remaining life.     

Ultrasonic Plasma Spray--A New Plasma Spray Process

The method of arc- ultrasonic is introduced into plasma spray process. The process of spray ZrO2-NiCoCr AlY thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) using air plasma spray (APS) process is studied. A exciting source which can be adjusted from audio frequency to several hundred thousand Hertz is designed successfully. The ultrasonic exciting source is coupled with conventional DC spraying power supply. A few ultrasonic frequencies are selected in the testing. Several parts of the coatings with the coupling arc- ultrasonic are compared with the coatings without it. The results show: with 50 kHz and 80 kHz ultrasound, the coating qualities are improved, whereas 30 kHz has an opposite effect.     

Failure mechanism of EB-PVD thermal barrier coatings on NiAl substrate

Yttria stabilized zirconia（YSZ） was deposited on the line cut β-NiAl substrate by electron-beam physical vapour deposition（EB-PVD）, and the cyclic oxidation behaviors of thermal barrier coatings on β-NiAl substrate were investigated in 1 h thermal cycles at 1 200 ℃ in air. The results show that the samples fail after 80-100 cycles. Sub-interface cavitations in the substrate develop due to depletion of Al in forming thermally grown oxides（TGOs）. The collapse and closing up of cavities result in the ragged YSZ/TGO/substrate interface. Since the specific crack trajectories are quite sensitive to local geometry, cracks along the YSZ/TGO/substrate interfaces ultimately lead to YSZ spallation.     

Modeling of micro-crack growth during thermal shock based on microstructural images of thermal barrier coatings

Based on digital image processing theory and finite element mesh generation principle, a methodology is proposed to model the micro-crack growth of thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) during thermal shock with the aid of finite element program. Firstly, a microstructural image of plasma sprayed TBCs is transferred to digital image; secondly, a finite element grid model is generated by thresholding segmentation according to the actual microstructure; finally, based on the finite element grid model, the Tuler–Butcher failure criterion is employed to model the micro-crack growth of TBCs during thermal shock. The numerical simulation result agrees well with the experimental result, and the methodology presented in this paper is found to be effective to model the micro-crack growth.     

Investigation on growth mechanisms of columnar structured YSZ coatings in Plasma Spray-Physical Vapor Deposition (PS-PVD)

By Plasma Spray-Physical Vapor Deposition (PS-PVD), major fractions of the powder feedstock can be evaporated so that the coating builds up mainly from vapor phase. In this work, the deposition mechanisms at different PS-PVD conditions were investigated. Depending on the plasma flow conditions and the substrate temperature, the columns in the coatings possess successively pyramidal, cauliflower, and lamellar shaped tops. In addition, the different microstructures show characteristic crystallographic textures, in which different in-plane and out-of-plane orientations were observed by pole figures. Based on investigations by electron back-scatter diffraction (EBSD), the overall coating growth process can be roughly divided into three subsequent stages: equiaxed growth, competitive growth, and preferential growth. Influences of diffusion and shadowing on final coating microstructure and orientation were discussed. The formation of equiaxed grains was proposed to be caused by high nucleation rates, which are probably induced by large undercooling and super-saturation at the beginning of deposition. The preferential growth orientation was preliminarily explained based on an evolutionary selection mechanism.