Thermal shock testing of burner cans coated with a thick thermal barrier coating

Thick (1.8 mm) thermal barrier coatings were air-plasma-sprayed onto two different substrate geometries, including small circular substrates and burner cans. Two different top-coating spray parameters were used, where the settings of the substrate temperature and the lamella thickness were varied. A segmentation crack network was found in the top coatings sprayed using a high substrate temperature and a high lamella thickness. The density of segmentation cracks was found to be independent of substrate geometry. No segmentation cracks were found in the top-coatings when a low substrate temperature and a low lamella thickness were used. In the segmented burner can, after 1000 thermal shock cycles, the segmentation crack network was still stable and no severe cracks had formed in the top coating. In the nonsegmented burner can, cracks were formed after only 35 thermal shock cycles. Among the crack types, horizontally oriented cracks were found in the top coating close to, and sometimes reaching, the bond coating. Cracks of this type are not tolerated in thermal barrier coatings because they can cause failure of the coating. Regarding the lifetime of the segmented burner can, it is believed the failure will be dependent on other mechanisms, such as bond-coating oxidation or top-coating decomposition.     

Fracture mechanics analysis of microcracks in thermally cycled thermal barrier coatings

The effects from thermal shock loading on pre-existing microcracks within thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) have been investigated through a finite element based fracture mechanical analysis. The TBC system consists of a metallic bond coat and a ceramic top coat. The rough interface between the top and bond coats holds an alumina oxide layer. Stress concentrations at the interface due to the interface roughness, as well as the effect of residual stresses, were accounted for. At the eventual closure between the crack surfaces, Coulomb friction was assumed. To judge the risk of fracture from edge cracks and centrally placed cracks, the stress intensity factors were continuously monitored during the simulation of thermal shock loading of the TBC. It was found that fracture from edge cracks is more likely than from centrally placed cracks. It was also concluded that the propagation of an edge crack is already initiated during the first load cycle, whereas the crack tip position of a central crack determines whether propagation will occur.     

基于内聚力单元与XFEM的热障涂层失效分析

为了更好的理解热障涂层的失效机理,文中运用ABAQUS有限元软件来分析热障涂层的失效情况,使用内聚力单元和扩展有限元（XFEM）两种方法研究热障涂层TGO界面开裂与陶瓷涂层（TC）和氧化层（TGO）内随机裂纹的萌生与扩展,研究竖直裂纹与水平裂纹的关系.结果表明,热障涂层TGO界面的开裂首先出现在TGO/TBC波谷处.陶瓷涂层和氧化层内随机裂纹的萌生同样发生在TGO/TBC波谷处.竖直裂纹的存在可以抑制水平裂纹的萌生与扩展,且其在TGO/TBC波谷处的扩展长度比在TGO/TBC波峰处的扩展长度更长,说明TGO/TBC波谷区域是个危险区域,在此区域容易引发裂纹的萌生与扩展.     

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.     

Numerical modeling of short crack behavior in a thermal barrier coating upon thermal shock loading

The behavior of microstructurally short inherent cracks within a preoxidized thermal barrier coating system upon thermal shock loading is considered. A thin alumina oxide layer holding residual stresses was induced at the ceramic/metal interface to simulate thermally grown oxide on the bond coat. Undulation of the oxidized bond coat was modeled as a sinusoidal surface. The variations of the stress-intensity factors of inherent centrally located cracks and of edge cracks were calculated during the thermal cycling. The instant crack shapes during the first thermal cycle and at steady state were investigated. It was found that oxide layer thickness, crack tip location, as well as interfacial undulation are factors influencing the risk of crack propagation. It was also found that an edge crack constitutes a greater threat to the coating durability than a central crack. The propagation of an edge crack, if it occurs, will take place during the first load cycle, whereas for a central crack, crack tip position decides the risk of crack propagation.     

MoSi2/Mo涂层热震过程中界面应力分布和裂纹扩展的有限元模拟

在氢气保护下将MoSi₂/Mo涂层加热至1000 ℃,再迅速冷却至室温进行热震循环,表征了材料在热震循环过程中裂纹的演变过程并评估了MoSi₂/Mo涂层的热冲击行为。采用Abaqus软件计算了MoSi₂/Mo涂层在热冲击过程中的应力分布,讨论了热震循环中裂纹的发展过程。结果表明：Mo基体与MoSi₂涂层之间存在较高的热冲击应力,这将导致裂纹的萌生和扩展。计算结果显示：在最初的10次热震循环中,涂层产生了垂直于界面的裂纹,在界面上没有出现裂纹,涂层与基体仍结合良好;在随后的热震循环中开始出现界面裂纹,界面裂纹开始于垂直裂纹的末端区域,当垂直裂纹与界面裂纹汇聚,会导致涂层剥离和涂层失效。     

Evolution of Lamellar Interface Cracks During Isothermal Cyclic Test of Plasma-Sprayed 8YSZ Coating with a Columnar-Structured YSZ Interlayer

The failure of plasma-sprayed thermal barrier coatings (TBC) usually occurs through spalling of ceramic coating. The crack evolution during thermal cycling of TBC is directly associated with its spalling. In this paper, the cracks in TBC along the direction of the interface between ceramic coating and bond coat were examined from cross-section of TBC experienced different numbers of thermal cycle, and crack number and the total length of cracks were measured to aim at understanding the failure mechanism. TBC consists of cold-sprayed NiCoCrAlTaY bond coat on IN738 superalloy and double layered plasma-sprayed 8YSZ with a columnar grain structured YSZ interlayer of about 20 μm thick and about 230 μm lamellar YSZ. With each isothermal cyclic test, the TBC samples were kept at 1150 °C for 26 min hold and then cooled down to a temperature less than 80 °C in 4 min by air forced cooling. Results showed that cracks propagated primarily within lamellar-structured YSZ over the columnar YSZ along lamellar interface. The measurement from the cross-section revealed that crack number and total crack length apparently increased with the increase of the number of thermal cycle. It was found that cracks with a length less than a typical size of 200 μm accounted for the majority of cracks despite the number of thermal cycle during the test. A crack initiation and propagation model for plasma-sprayed TBC is proposed with a uniform distribution of circular cracks. The propagatable cracks form homogeneously within plasma-sprayed porous YSZ coating at the early stage of thermal cycling and propagate at an identical rate during thermal cycling. Only a few of large cracks are formed before most cracks reach to the critical size for multi-cracks linking-up. The propagation of most cracks to the critical size will leads to the rapid crack bridging and subsequent spalling of top ceramic TBC.     

无冷却喷涂工艺对其制备的热障涂层的裂纹系统和寿命的影响

无冷却喷涂形成的热障涂层裂纹体系,可提高陶瓷顶层应变容限.但目前缺乏对裂纹体系的系统研究,特别是横向分叉裂纹.因此,文中研究送粉率和基体预热温度对陶瓷顶层裂纹系统的定量影响,并比较不同裂纹系统的热循环寿命.结果表明,增加送粉率,垂直裂纹密度和横向分叉裂纹长度均呈现先大后小的趋势.预热温度的提高可增加涂层中垂直裂纹数量,但横向分叉裂纹长度呈现先增后降的趋势.热循环试验表明,维持一定垂直裂纹的同时,降低横向分叉裂纹可提高涂层热循环寿命.     

Microstructural features and properties of plasma sprayed YPSZ/NiCrAlY thermal barrier coating (TBC)

0　IntroductionThermalbarriercoatings(TBCs)arewidelyusedontheturbinebladesforaircraftpropulsionorpowergenerationtoreducethemetallicsubstratetemperature,whichleadstoincreasingengineefficiencyandloweringpollutantemissionsresultingfromallowableincreaseofoperationtemperature[1,2].Today,TBCsareattractingmoreattentionandhavewiderpotentialapplicationstoprotecthightemperaturecomponents.However,thermalbarriercoatingshaveatendencytocrackandspallinserviceduetothermalshockandthermalcyclingbetweenambient…     

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.     

Study of the performance of TBC under thermal cycling conditions using an acoustic emission rig

An experimental rig based on the use of infrared quartz lamps has been developed to monitor the degradation mechanisms causing failure of thermal barrier coatings (TBC) under thermal-cycling conditions. An acoustic emission (AE) technique monitored these degradation mechanisms, and advanced signals processing identified the key parameters that classify the AE signals according to the long-term behavior of the TBC. The AE technique enabled the localization of degradation sources inside the TBC with a linear resolution of ∼5 mm by the use of two transducers fixed at both ends of the sample. Furthermore, sample zones of high AE activity showed typical vertical cracks at the surface and delaminations at the interface between the ceramic and the bond-coat layer. Vertical cracks were induced preferentially during the heating period of the thermal cycles when the ceramic coating was in a tensile-stress state, while delaminations were induced during the cooling period when the TBC was in a compressive-stress state.     

Crack growth behavior of SRR99 single crystal superalloy under thermal fatigue

The thermal fatigue behavior of a single crystal superalloy SRR99 was investigated.Specimens with V-type notch were tested at the peak temperatures of 900,1000,and 1100℃.The crack growth curves as a function of the number of cycles were plotted.With the increase of peak temperature,the crack initiation life was shortened dramatically.Through optical microscopy (OM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) observation,it was found that multiple small cracks nucleated at the notch tip region but only one or two of them continued to develop in the following thermal cycles.The primary cracks generally propagated along a preferential direction.Microstructure changes after thermal fatigue were also discussed on the basis of SEM observation.     

热障涂层的研究现状与发展趋势

热障涂层是一类高温防护涂层,由于其应用的广泛性,已成为近年来涂层研究领域的热点之一。对热障涂层国内外的研究进展进行了综述,重点阐述热障涂层成分的选择、热障涂层的结构设计、热障涂层的制备工艺、热障涂层的失效机理、寿命预测以及热障涂层的发展趋势。     

Thermal shock testing of thermal barrier coating/bondcoat systems

Various methods of thermal shock testing are used by aircraft and industrial gas turbine engine (IGT) manufacturers to characterize new thermal barrier coating systems in the development stage as well as for quality control. The cyclic furnace oxidation test (FCT), widely used in aircraft applications, stresses the ceramic/bondcoat interface, predominantly through thermally grown oxide (TGO) growth stress. The jet engine thermal shock (JETS) test, derived from a burner rig test, creates a large thermal gradient across the thermal barrier coating (TBC), as well as thermomechanical stress at the interface. For IGT applications with long high-temperature exposure times, a combination of isothermal preoxidation and thermal shock testing in a fluidized bed reactor may better represent the actual engine conditions while both types of stress are present. A comparative evaluation of FCT, JETS, and a combined isothermal oxidation and fluidized bed thermal shock test has been conducted for selected ceramic/bondcoat systems. The results and the failure mechanisms as they relate to the TBC system are discussed. A recommendation on the test method of choice providing best discrimination between the thermal shock resistance of the ceramic layer, the ceramic/bondcoat interface, and even substrate related effects, is given. This paper was presented at the 2nd International Surface Engineering Congress sponsored by ASM International, on September 15–17, 2003, in Indianapolis, Indiana, and appeared on pp. 520–29.     

垂直裂纹对EB-PVD热障涂层热循环失效模式的影响

对电子束物理气相沉积（EB-PVD）双层结构热障涂层在热循环过程中形成的陶瓷层垂直裂纹对涂层失效模式的影响进行了研究.结果表明,陶瓷层表面垂直裂纹出现在热循环初期,但并未造成涂层的早期剥落;随着热循环次数增加,垂直裂纹网格变密.有限元计算表明,垂直裂纹的形成在试样中部产生了类似于试样边缘的剪应力集中效应.经过长时间热循环后,当陶瓷层等轴晶区的强度或者热氧化生长层（TGO）的强度小于边缘效应产生的剪应力时,涂层在试样的中部以垂直裂纹网格形状发生剥落失效.     

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.     

Thermal fracture of zirconia-mullite composite thermal barrier coatings under thermal shock: An experimental study

Thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) are used in applications that involve high temperatures and severe temperature gradients in order to improve product performance. The understanding of the mechanisms resulting in coating delamination allows the development of materials that can prolong component life. The goal of this study was to demonstrate that single layer mullite-YSZ composites resulted in reduced interface fracture under the application of a thermal shock. This was accomplished by comparing the thermal shock behavior of three coating architectures: monolithic YSZ, monolithic mullite and a mullite-YSZ composite. The coating architectures were chosen to optimize material properties to reduce the driving force for coating failure. It was found that under thermal loads that result in similar surface temperatures, the mullite-YSZ composite developed shorter multiple surface cracks along with shorter horizontal cracks compared to the monolithic YSZ. The composite coating was able to combine advantageous material properties from both the constituent ceramics.     

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。     

A numerical assessment of the durability of thermal barrier systems that fail by ratcheting of the thermally grown oxide

Interactions between cracks induced in thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) upon thermal cycling have been calculated. The interactions are motivated by displacement instability in the thermally grown oxide (TGO). The results indicate that the energy release rate G cycles as the temperature changes, with the largest value arising at ambient temperature. It increases on a cycle-by-cycle basis. Cracks that converge from neighboring imperfections exhibit a minimum energy release rate prior to coalescence. Equating this minimum to the toughness of the TBC provides a criterion for coalescence and failure. Imposing this criterion allows the change in crack length upon cycling and the number of cycles to failure to be ascertained.This simulation capability is used to explore various influences on durability. The roles of the heating/cooling rate and the high temperature hold time are assessed, demonstrating substantial variation in durability, especially when the bond coat is relatively soft. The trends from these simulations are compared with experimental results for furnace cycle and burner rig tests. Improvements in the durability upon increasing the high temperature strength of the bond coat and upon decreasing the growth stress in the TGO are established, as well as the influence of the geometric imperfections in the bond coat. Some effects of the thermal expansion misfit between the bond coat and the substrate are explored.     

钢结硬质合金表面化学镀钴-磷层的热疲劳特性

采用自约束热疲劳试验法研究了钢结硬质合金表面化学镀钴-磷层的热疲劳特性。研究了热疲劳后镀层的损伤及热裂纹的萌生与扩展特征。探讨了热疲劳寿命与镀层厚度和热循环次数的关系。结果表明,在热循环初期镀层表面所形成的氧化膜与镀层结合良好,阻止了镀层的进一步氧化腐蚀,提高了镀层的热疲劳性能。