Evaluation of thermal sprayed coating using ultrasonic inspection by means of bottom echo back reflection

Thermal spraying technique is widely used in various mechanical parts as a surface reforming technique. However, as demand to maintain superior mechanical performance in harsh operating environment increases, the need for non-destructive evaluation method for thermal spray coating becomes more important. For this purpose, we thinned the thickness of the thermal sprayed coating by abrasion with blasting and used ultrasonic inspection by means of bottom echo reflection for effective measurement of abrasion quantity in thermal sprayed coating. The results obtained are summarized as follows. When the thickness of thermal sprayed coating becomes thin, the echo height increases. This is because thermal sprayed coatings absorb ultrasonic energy. Ultrasonic energy absorbed by Al₂O₃ is smaller compared with Fe-13Cr coating. Thermal sprayed coatings submerged in water have a lower echo height compared with air. As mentioned above, the thermal sprayed coating thickness can be estimated using ultrasonic inspection by means of bottom echo back reflection.     

Preparation of micro-arc oxidation coatings on magnesium alloy and its thermal shock resistance property

1. Introduction Due to their high specific strength, good electro-magnetic shielding characteristics, high damping characteristics, good cast ability, and excellent pol-ishing capability, magnesium alloys are extensively used in aeronautical, automobile, and electro- communication industries [1-3]. But magnesium has some disadvantages, such as low chemical stability, high negative electric potential, and low hardness, so it is necessary to use surface disposal to accommo-date the demand for re…     

热障涂层的三维界面形貌与热应力关系

使用等离子喷涂方法制备出双层热障涂层(粘结层为Ni-Cr-Al-Y,陶瓷层为ZrO2).使用ABAQUS有限元分析软件,采用间接耦合分析的方法,模拟计算了喷涂过程中陶瓷层/粘结层间三维结构椭圆界面的应力场分布,得出了粘结层表面三维椭球形貌单元位置和尺寸与热应力分布之间的关系.模拟结果表明,涂层制备后,椭球形貌单元位置和...     

等离子喷涂ZrO2—NiCoCrAlY梯度热障涂层的抗热震性及失效机理

研究了ZrO2-NiCoCrAlY热障涂层的抗热震性和热震失效机理。实验结果表明,梯度热隙涂层能明显延缓热震裂纹的形成和扩展,具有较高的抗热震性。热震裂纹形成与扩展主要在粘结层与基体的界面处。随热循环次数的增加,热震裂纹可在表面陶瓷层内和陶瓷层与过渡层的界面处形成。实验表明热障涂层热震失效的过程主要是裂纹形成、扩展及涂层剥落,粘结层的氧化是导致涂层剥落失效的重要原因。     

提高等离子喷涂热障涂层隔热性能的方法

为进一步提高等离子喷涂热障涂层的隔热性能,对陶瓷材料的导热理论及热障涂层的热导率进行了研究.提出了包括寻求新型热障涂层陶瓷材料、添加掺杂剂、制备纳米涂层及双陶瓷层热障涂层等能够改善等离子喷涂涂层隔热性能的方法;并指出,采用等离子喷涂技术制备带颜色的稀土锆酸盐纳米双陶瓷层热障涂层,将会进一步改善热障涂层的隔热性能.     

Experimental and numerical life prediction of thermally cycled thermal barrier coatings

This article addresses the predominant degradation modes and life prediction of a plasma-sprayed thermal barrier coating (TBC). The studied TBC system consists of an air-plasma-sprayed bond coat and an air-plasma-sprayed, yttria partially stabilized zirconia top layer on a conventional Hastelloy X substrate. Thermal shock tests of as-sprayed TBC and pre-oxidized TBC specimens were conducted under different burner flame conditions at Volvo Aero Corporation (Trollhättan, Sweden). Finite element models were used to simulate the thermal shock tests. Transient temperature distributions and thermal mismatch stresses in different layers of the coatings during thermal cycling were calculated. The roughness of the interface between the ceramic top coat and the bond coat was modeled through an ideally sinusoidal wavy surface. Bond coat oxidation was simulated through adding an aluminum oxide layer between the ceramic top coat and the bond coat. The calculated stresses indicated that interfacial delamination cracks, initiated in the ceramic top coat at the peak of the asperity of the interface, together with surface cracking, are the main reasons for coating failure. A phenomenological life prediction model for the coating was proposed. This model is accurate within a factor of 3.     

热障涂层脱粘裂纹缺陷的高温表征方法与演变规律EI北大核心CSCD

热障涂层在服役过程中相邻区域脱粘裂纹的扩展合并是造成陶瓷层最终剥落的重要原因,然而缺乏简单有效的无损测试方法。提出利用空腔高热阻在陶瓷层表面局部热积累,形成表面亮斑的特点,通过亮斑反向跟踪脱粘缺陷的新方法。结果表明,在界面处制备水溶性盐斑,继续喷涂陶瓷层后用水浴溶解的方式可在YSZ与金属粘结层界面有效预制特定外形与尺寸的人造脱粘裂纹缺陷;预制脱粘裂纹与表面高温亮斑尺寸呈正相关,且近似呈现为比例系数为1.031的线性关系,当预制裂纹直径大于0.4 mm时,可在涂层表面观测到亮斑,当预制裂纹直径大于0.7 mm时,用亮斑尺寸预测裂纹尺寸的相对误差低于15%;在梯度热冲击循环下,热障涂层随热冲击次数的增加,表面首先出现亮斑,随后亮斑长大、合并,在2500次左右热循环时合并速度加快,最终陶瓷层在亮斑处局部剥落。基于脱粘裂纹对于纵向热流的阻碍作用,提出一种人造脱粘裂纹缺陷的预制方法,并确立一种通过测量表面亮斑尺寸估计内部裂纹尺寸的热障涂层无损测量方法。解决了热障涂层高温缺陷难以实时观测的问题,并进一步研究了其高温演变规律,可为热障涂层的寿命预测提供数据支持。     

The application of thermal sprayed coatings for pig iron ingot molds

Molds made of gray cast iron for casting pig iron ingots are subjected to severe temperature fluctuations. The main life- limiting factor for mold damage is the formation of surface cracks arising from thermal fa-tigue. Various flame and plasma sprayed coatings were investigated to extend the life of these molds. Coating materials studied include plasma sprayed ceramic coatings with bond coats as well as flame sprayed oxidation- resistant alloy powders. The results of cyclic furnace tests from room temperature to 1100 °C in air, simulating the thermal cycle in casting, indicated that failure occurred along the interface between the bond coat and the gray iron substrate because of iron oxidation, and not at the interface between the ceramic top coat-ing and the bond coating for a superalloy substrate. The field test results indicated that plasma sprayed alumina coatings with 200 μm top coating thickness are the most promising materials for pig iron casting.     

热障涂层隔热性能测试方法分析

分别利用4种不同的隔热性能测试方法,对氧乙炔火焰喷涂工艺制备的ZrO2陶瓷热障涂层的隔热性能进行了测试,通过红外测温仪和热电偶连接温度记录仪两种不同方式,测试试样金属基体温度,获得4组不同涂层厚度试样金属基体的温度变化曲线,并结合陶瓷涂层的服役工况对测试结果进行了分析,结果表明,测试方法不同,隔热性能测试所得数据也有所差异,但这4种测试方法均可不同程度的反映热障涂层的隔热效果及变化趋势,在接近实际服役工况条件下,可定性评估涂层隔热性能。     

Metallization of Thin Al2O3 Layers in Power Electronics Using Cold Gas Spraying

A successful combination of insulating substrates with conducting metal coatings produced by cold spraying could open new industrial application areas like the fabrication of power electronic components. For minimizing the number of industrial process steps, insulating ceramic layers should ideally be processed by thermal spray techniques. Thus, this study investigates the impact behavior and coating formation of ductile metallic feedstock powders onto brittle ceramic coatings. With respect to high electrical conductivity of the metallic lines and good electrical insulation of the ceramic interlayer, copper was cold gas sprayed on previously thermally sprayed Al₂O₃ coatings. Successful cold coating formation requires different strategies for the activation of the ceramic layer to increase adhesion and to avoid brittle failure. These both can be achieved either by applying a bondcoat on the ceramic layer or using heated substrates during the cold spray process.     

Thermal conductivity and elastic modulus evolution of thermal barrier coatings under high heat flux conditions

Laser high heat flux test approaches have been established to obtain critical properties of ceramic thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) under near-realistic temperature and thermal gradients that may be encountered in advanced engine systems. Thermal conductivity change kinetics of a thin ceramic coating were continuously monitored in real time at various test temperatures. A significant thermal conductivity increase was observed during the laser-simulated engine heat flux tests. For a 0.25 mm thick ZrO₂-8% Y₂O₃ coating system, the overall thermal conductivity increased from the initial value of 1.0 W/m K to 1.15, 1.19, and 1.5 W/m K after 30 h of testing at surface temperatures of 990, 1100, and 1320 °C, respectively, Hardness and elastic modulus gradients across a 1.5 mm thick TBC system were also determined as a function of laser testing time using the laser sintering/creep and microindentation techniques. The coating Knoop hardness values increased from the initial hardness value of 4 GPa to 5 GPa near the ceramic/bond coat interface and to 7.5 GPa at the ceramic coating surface after 120 h of testing. The ceramic surface modulus increased from an initial value of about 70 GPa to a final value of 125 GPa. The increase in thermal conductivity and the evolution of significant hardness and modulus gradients in the TBC systems are attributed to sintering-induced microporosity gradients under the laser-imposed high thermal gradient conditions. The test techniques provide a viable means for obtaining coating data for use in design, development, stress modeling, and life prediction for various TBC applications.     

等离子喷涂热障陶瓷涂层冷却累计残余应力的有限元模拟与验证

目的 为有效预测等离子喷涂热障涂层冷却过程中累积的残余应力,降低残余应力对涂层稳定性的影响,需寻求可靠的热障涂层应力检测方法。方法 利用有限元分析软件,采用生死单元法建立了等离子喷涂ZrO₂涂层的有限元模型,高斯热源模拟等离子喷涂热源工况,研究涂层冷却至室温的残余应力及其分布。使用X射线衍射法、拉曼光谱法对等离子喷涂制备的ZrO₂涂层进行残余应力检测。结果 通过有限元模拟结果可以看出,喷涂涂层冷却到室温后其中心区域的残余应力与边缘位置相比较大,主要集中在热流中心区域;每层涂层结合界面处会产生较大应力,致使应力沿涂层厚度方向变化明显。涂层的等效应力为160～220 MPa。采用X射线衍射法检测涂层存在180～185MPa残余应力。标定ZrO₂涂层的拉曼-应力因子为8.33 (cm·GPa)^-1,计算得到涂层存在残余应力为174～180 MPa。对喷涂试样进行拉伸试验后,其残余应力有一定程度的释放。结论 使用有限元能有效模拟等离子喷涂至室温时涂层内部残余应力,与XRD、拉曼光谱检测结果具有良好的匹配性,...     

A comparative study of tribological behavior of plasma and D-gun sprayed coatings under different wear modes

In recent years, thermal sprayed protective coatings have gained widespread acceptance for a variety of industrial applications. A vast majority of these applications involve the use of thermal sprayed coatings to combat wear. While plasma spraying is the most versatile variant of all the thermal spray processes, the detonation gun (D-gun) coatings have been a novelty until recently because of their proprietary nature. The present study is aimed at comparing the tribological behavior of coatings deposited using the two above techniques by focusing on some popular coating materials that are widely adopted for wear resistant applications, namely, WC-12% Co, A1₂O₃, and Cr₃C₂-MCr. To enable a comprehensive comparison of the above indicated thermal spray techniques as well as coating materials, the deposited coatings were extensively characterized employing microstructural evaluation, microhardness measurements, and XRD analysis for phase constitution. The behavior of these coatings under different wear modes was also evaluated by determining their tribological performance when subjected to solid particle erosion tests, rubber wheel sand abrasion tests, and pin-on-disk sliding wear tests. The results from the above tests are discussed here. It is evident that the D-gun sprayed coatings consistently exhibit denser microstructures and higher hardness values than their plasma sprayed counterparts. The D-gun coatings are also found to unfailingly exhibit superior tribological performance superior to the corresponding plasma sprayed coatings in all wear tests. Among all the coating materials studied, D-gun sprayed WC-12%Co, in general, yields the best performance under different modes of wear, whereas plasma sprayed Al₂O₃ shows least wear resistance to every wear mode.     

NiAl/NiCoCrAlY/8YSZ复合喷涂层的微观结构与性能研究

目的提高金属/陶瓷隔热涂层体系在海洋环境下的耐腐蚀性能。方法利用冷喷涂方法制备NiAl复合打底层和Ni CoCrAlY粘结层,与等离子喷涂制备的8YSZ陶瓷层构成适用于海洋环境的多层结构耐蚀隔热涂层体系。利用FE-SEM分别观察喷涂态粘结层和陶瓷层的表面、横截面形貌,通过EDS分析涂层元素分布;利用XRD分析表征涂层的物相组成;借助万能材料试验机,采用拉伸法测试涂层结合强度;利用热循环试验和焰流冲刷试验测试涂层的耐高温性能。结果微观分析表明,冷喷涂制备的NiAl复合打底层和Ni CoCrAlY粘结层形貌致密,涂层材料未发生明显氧化,颗粒变形程度不一,粘结层与基体间的结合强度约为18.4 MPa,粘结层与8YSZ陶瓷层界面结合紧密。陶瓷层物相结构和成分稳定,涂层经12次热震循环和1000个周期的高温焰流冲击后,表面未出现开裂、起皮和脱落。结论采用冷喷涂法和等离子喷涂法联合制备的耐蚀隔热复合涂层体系具备良好的耐热性和耐腐蚀性。冷喷涂制备的金属涂层结构致密,孔隙率低,与陶瓷层结合良好,能够有效提高涂层体系在腐蚀性环境中的耐蚀性能。NiAl复合涂层可以缓解Ni CoCrAlY粘结层和铝合金基材间的热匹配问题,增强涂层的结合性能。     

Study of microstructure and thermal shock behavior of two types of thermal barrier coatings

Gas turbines provide one of the most severe environments challenging material systems nowadays. Only an appropriate coating system can supply protection particularly for turbine blades. This study was made by comparison of properties of two different types of thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) in order to improve the surface characteristics of high temperature components. These TBCs consisted of a duplex TBC and a five layered functionally graded TBC. In duplex TBCs, 0.35 mm thick yittria partially stabilized zirconia top coat (YSZ) was deposited by air plasma spraying and ～0.15 mm thick NiCrAlY bond coat was deposited by high velocity oxyfuel spraying. ～0.5 mm thick functionally graded TBC was sprayed by varying the feeding ratio of YSZ/NiCrAlY powders. Both coatings were deposited on IN 738LC alloy as a substrate. Microstructural characterization was performed by SEM and optical microscopy whereas phase analysis and chemical composition changes of the coatings and oxides formed during the tests were studied by XRD and EDX. The performance of the coatings fabricated with the optimum processing conditions was evaluated as a function of intense thermal cycling test at 1100 °C. During thermal shock test, FGM coating failed after 150 and duplex coating failed after 85 cycles. The adhesion strength of the coatings to the substrate was also measured. Finally, it is found that FGM coating has a larger lifetime than the duplex TBC, especially with regard to the adhesion strength of the coatings.     

A2Zr2O7型稀土锆酸盐热障涂层研究进展

综述了国内外稀土锆酸盐热障涂层在制备技术,纳米涂层,涂层结构及涂层的热物理性能、力学性能及热腐蚀性能等方面的研究成果,讨论了稀土锆酸盐热障涂层在每个方面研究存在的不足。指出未来应该进一步改善稀土锆酸盐涂层的制备工艺及后处理工艺,提高涂层的结合强度,延长涂层的服役寿命,改善涂层耐腐蚀、抗烧结等性能;开发新的涂层制备工艺,重点研究各类纳米稀土锆酸盐涂层的性能;进一步提高涂层的隔热效果、服役温度及工作寿命。     

Modeling Thermal Conductivity of Thermally Sprayed Coatings with Intrasplat Cracks

Thermal spraying is one of the most important approaches for depositing thermally insulating ceramic top coatings for advanced gas turbines due to the low thermal conductivity of the coating resulting from its lamellar structure. The thermal conductivity of the coating has been explained based on the concept of thermal contact resistance and correlated to microstructural aspects such as splat bonding ratio, splat thickness, and the size of the bonded areas. However, the effect of intrasplat cracks on the thermal conductivity was usually neglected, despite the fact that intrasplat cracking is an intrinsic characteristic of thermally sprayed ceramic coatings. In this study, a model for the thermal conductivity of a thermally sprayed coating taking account of the effect of intrasplat cracks besides intersplat thermal contact resistance is proposed for further understanding of the thermal conduction behavior of thermally sprayed coatings. The effect of the intersplat bonding ratio on the thermal conductivity of the coating is examined by using the model. Results show that intrasplat cracks significantly decrease the thermal conductivity by cutting off some heat flux paths within individual splats. This leads to a deviation from the typical ideal thermal contact resistance model which presents cylindrical symmetry. Based on the modified model proposed in this study, the contribution of intrasplat cracks to the thermal resistivity can be estimated to be 42–57 % for a typical thermally sprayed ceramic coating. The results provide an additional approach to tailor the thermal conductivity of thermally sprayed coatings by controlling the coating microstructure.     

Properties of Reactive Plasma Sprayed TiB2-TiC0.3N0.7 Based Composite Coatings with Cr Addition and Laser Surface Treatment

Thick TiB₂-TiC_0.3N_0.7 based composite coatings were deposited by reactive plasma spraying (RPS) successfully in air. The influence to the coating properties (morphology, Vickers microhardness and corrosion resistant property) with Cr addition in the thermal spray powder and TiB₂-TiC_0.3N_0.7 based coatings treated by laser were investigated. The phase composition, structure and properties of composite coatings were studied using XRD, SEM, EDS, Vickers microhardness and electrochemical testers. The results show that the Vickers microhardness values and the density of laser surface treated coatings are improved significantly. The Cr addition in the thermal spray powder can increase the density, improve the wettability of ceramic phases, uniform the phase distribution and enhance the corrosion-resistant property of coatings. However, due to lower microhardness of metal Cr than ceramic phases in coatings, the Vickers microhardness values of plasma sprayed coatings and plasma sprayed coatings with laser surface treatment are a little lower than that of each coating without Cr addition in the thermal spray powder.     

Post-deposition treatment of zirconia thermal barrier coatings using Sol-Gel alumina

This article addresses the problem of gas permeability of thermal sprayed yttria-stabilized zirconia thermal barrier coatings (TBC)s. The objective of this study was to decrease the open porosity of TBCs through deposition of dense alumina ceramic on the surface of the pores. A simple infiltration technique was used, beginning with aluminum isopropoxide as sol precursor, subsequently hydrated to aluminum hydroxide sol, which decomposed at relatively low temperatures to extra-fine, readily sinterable aluminum oxide. In some experiments, the sol-gel (SG) precursor was combined with fine grains of calcined alumina, constituting high solid-yield composite sol-gel (CSG) deposits within the pores of TBCs. Sinterability in the model systems, including aluminum hydroxide sol-calcined alumina and aluminum hydroxide sol-calcined alumina-zirconia, has been studied. A number of TBC specimens were impregnated with suspensions of alumina sols and CSG. It is shown that these ceramics effectively penetrated into the pores and cracks of TBCs and reduced the coating permeability to gases. The overall reduction of porosity was however small (from ∼12 to ∼11%), preserving the strain and thermal shock tolerance of the coatings. Burner rig tests showed an increase in sealed coating lifetime under thermomechanical fatigue conditions.     

Adhesion improvements of Thermal Barrier Coatings with HVOF thermally sprayed bond coats

Thermal barrier coatings (TBC) are an effective engineering solution for the improvement of in service performance of gas turbines and diesel engine components. The quality and further performance of TBC, likewise all thermally sprayed coatings or any other kind of coating, is strongly dependent on the adhesion between the coating and the substrate as well as the adhesion (or cohesion) between the metallic bond coat and the ceramic top coat layer. The debonding of the ceramic layer or of the bond coat layer will lead to the collapse of the overall thermal barrier system. Though several possible problems can occur in coating application as residual stresses, local or net defects (like pores and cracks), one could say that a satisfactory adhesion is the first and intrinsic need for a good coating. The coating adhesion is also dependent on the pair substrate-coating materials, substrate cleaning and blasting, coating application process, coating application parameters and environmental conditions. In this work, the general characteristics and adhesion properties of thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) having bond coats applied using High Velocity Oxygen Fuel (HVOF) thermal spraying and plasma sprayed ceramic top coats are studied. By using HVOF technique to apply the bond coats, high adherence and high corrosion resistance are expected. Furthermore, due to the characteristics of the spraying process, compressive stresses should be induced to the substrate. The compressive stresses are opposed to the tensile stresses that are typical of coatings applied by plasma spraying and eventually cause delamination of the coating in operational conditions. The evaluation of properties includes the studies of morphology, microstructure, microhardness and adhesive/cohesive resistance. From the obtained results it can be said that the main failure location is in the bond coat/ceramic interface corresponding to the lowest adhesion values.