Phase structure and thermal conductivities of Er2O3 stabilized ZrO2 toughened Gd2Zr2O7 ceramics for thermal barrier coatings

3.5 mol% Er₂O₃ stabilized ZrO₂ (ErSZ) and Gd₂Zr₂O₇ powders were produced by a chemical co-precipitation and calcination method, and ErSZ was used to toughen Gd₂Zr₂O₇. The phase structure, toughness and thermal conductivities of ErSZ toughened Gd₂Zr₂O₇ ceramics were investigated. When the ErSZ content was below 15 mol%, the compound consisted of pyrochlore phase, the ordering degree of which decreased with the increase of the ErSZ content. High ErSZ doping led to the formation of metastable tetragonal (t′) phase in the compound. The addition of ErSZ in Gd₂Zr₂O₇ benefited its toughness, mainly attributable to the presence of t′ phase in the compound. With the increase of the ErSZ content in the compound, the thermal conductivity first decreased and then showed an upward tendency, and 10 mol% ErSZ toughened Gd₂Zr₂O₇ exhibited the lowest thermal conductivity.     

等离子喷涂ZrO2热障涂层热冲击破坏研究

对比研究了等离子喷涂ZrO2梯度热障涂层及传统的双层结构热障涂层,选择NiCoCrAlTaY合金粉末作为热障涂层的粘结底层材料、7％Y2O3-ZrO2作为热障涂层的面层材料、不同比例的NiCoCrAlTaY与7％Y2O3-ZrO2(YPZ)复合粉末作为梯度过渡层材料,然后进行热冲击试验、金相分析及扫描电子显微镜形貌分析,结果表明梯度热障涂层热冲击寿命明显高于传统的双层结构热障涂层。     

热障涂层用YxGa3-xAl5O12陶瓷的固相合成及其机理研究

以Y2O3、Gd2O3和Al2O3为原料，利用固相合成法在1600℃下合成了具有石榴石结构的YxGd1-xAl5O12材料，其中x=1，1．5，2，3。采用XRD对合成产物的物相组成以及合成机理进行了分析表征。结果表明：合成产物的晶面间距随X值的增大而减小，在固相合成反应过程中生成了中间相Y4Al2O9和GdAlO3。     

航空发动机用高温防护涂层研究进展

航空发动机热端部件服役环境恶劣,往往遭受机械载荷、高温、腐蚀、冲蚀等多种耦合作用。目前先进航空发动机热端部件无一例外地采用高温防护涂层以提高高温部件的使用温度,延长部件服役寿命,提高发动机效率。针对热端部件具体的服役环境特点,合理的设计和选择高温防护涂层体系对于提高发动机性能具有重要意义。文中对国内外近年来航空发动机热端部件的高温防护涂层设计、材料、制备工艺等方面进行了综述,展望了航空发动机用高温防护涂层的研究和应用发展趋势。     

Microstructure and thermo-physical properties of yttria stabilized zirconia coatings with CMAS deposits

Yttria stabilized zirconia (YSZ) thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) are used to protect hot-components in aero-engines from hot gases. In this paper, the microstructure and thermo-physical and mechanical properties of plasma sprayed YSZ coatings under the condition of calcium-magnesium-alumina-silicate (CMAS) deposits were investigated. Si and Ca in the CMAS rapidly penetrated the coating at 1250 °C and accelerated sintering of the coating. At the interface between the CMAS and YSZ coating, the YSZ coating was partially dissolved in the CMAS, inducing the phase transformation from tetragonal phase to monoclinic phase. Also, the porosity of the coating was reduced from ∼25% to 5%. As a result, the thermal diffusivity at 1200 °C increased from 0.3 mm²/s to 0.7 mm²/s, suggesting a significant degradation in the thermal barrier effect. Also, the coating showed a ∼40% increase in the microhardness. The degradation mechanism of TBC induced by CMAS was discussed.     

High temperature fracture toughness and residual stress in thermal barrier coatings evaluated by an in-situ indentation method

High temperature fracture toughness and residual stress are important for the evaluation of TBCs. In this paper, an in-situ high temperature indentation method was originally developed to investigate the high temperature fracture toughness and residual stress in a typical TBC, nanostructured 8?wt% yttria partially stabilized zirconia (YSZ) coating. The cracks caused by in-situ high temperature indentation tests were observed, and high temperature fracture toughness and residual stress were experimentally measured. The fracture toughness was measured to be 1.25, 0.91 and 0.75?MPa*m^1/2 at 25, 800 and 1000?°C, respectively. The residual stress was measured to be ? 131.3, ? 55.5 and ? 45.5?MPa, correspondingly. Moreover, the residual stress and fracture toughness both decrease with increasing environmental temperature. It is also found that the fracture toughness without consideration of residual stress is significantly larger than the intrinsic fracture toughness, which may result from the compressive stress state.     

Sintering characteristics of plasma-sprayed TBCs: Experimental analysis and an overall modelling

In this study, sintering behaviour of plasma-sprayed thermal barrier coatings (PS-TBCs) was investigated experimentally and theoretically. Results show that the sintering kinetics of PS-TBCs is highly stage-sensitive. The sintering proceeds significantly faster at initial short thermal exposure (<20 h), while it slows down dramatically at following long thermal exposure. A detailed examination on microstructural evolution of the PS-TBCs was carried out to understand their sintering behaviour. Results show that, different from the conventional sintering theory, the healing of 2D pores was dominantly responsible for the stage-sensitive sintering kinetics during thermal exposure. In brief, the sintering characteristics of the PS-TBCs are highly structure specific. In addition, a structural model was developed based on the structural characteristics of the PS-TBCs; and the model predicts a well consistent sintering behaviour with experiments. Finally, an outlook towards TBCs with higher performance was put forward.     

纳米氧化锆热障涂层组织结构和抗热冲击性能分析

采用大气等离子喷涂技术制备了纳米氧化锆热障涂层和常规热障涂层.利用FESEM和XRD对纳米氧化锆热障涂层的组织结构和物相组成进行分析.系统研究了两种热障涂层的抗热冲击性能.微观组织分析结果表明,纳米氧化锆热障涂层展现出独特的纳米—微米复合结构,包括柱状晶和未熔融或部分熔融纳米颗粒.非平衡四方相是涂层的主要物相.抗热冲击性能试验结果表明,纳米氧化锆热障涂层拥有更为优越的抗热冲击性能,这主要得益于其相对致密的结构以及微裂纹、纳米晶粒、小孔径孔隙的应力缓释作用.热应力失效是涂层失效的主要原因.     

Mechanical properties,thermal expansion performance and intrinsic lattice thermal conductivity of AlMO4 (M=Ta,Nb) ceramics for high-temperature applications

The vital thermo-mechanical properties of thermal and environment barrier coatings (TBCs/EBCs) include high hardness, low Young's modulus, matching thermal expansion coefficients (TECs) with substrate and low thermal conductivity. The effect of distortion degree of crystal structure on thermo-mechanical properties of AlMO₄ (M=Ta, Nb) ceramics are assessed in this work. AlMO₄ ceramics display modest TECs and no phase transformation is detected from room temperature to 1200?℃. The experiment thermal conductivity can be dropped further as the theoretical minimum thermal conductivity of AlTaO₄ and AlNbO₄ is 1.48?W?m^?1 K^?1 and 1.05?W?m^?1 K^?1, respectively. The temperature dependent phonon thermal diffusivity of AlMO₄ ceramics has been confirmed; the intrinsic lattice thermal conductivity is determined. The extraordinary thermo-mechanical properties make it clear that AlMO₄ ceramics are suitable for high-temperature applications.     

Peridynamic-based investigation of the cracking behavior of multilayer thermal barrier coatings

Numerical simulations of the cracking behavior of the top layers of multilayer thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) can effectively reveal the failure mechanisms of the TBCs. Current finite element method (FEM)-based simulation means have been applied to solve certain simple cracking problems in TBCs; however, they cannot effectively describe complex cracking problems in TBCs such as coalescence, intersection, and interference among multiple cracks. Peridynamic (PD), a newly developed mechanical theory, has been widely studied to provide analysis for cracking problems in TBCs. In this paper, a numerical model of TBCs is built by the bond-based PD (BB-PD) theory. Complex cracking behaviors, such as spontaneous crack propagation at both interfacial and internal regions, coalescence, and interference among multiple cracks, are simulated under isothermal cooling and gradient cooling conditions. In addition, the effects of interfacial roughness and calcium–magnesium–alumina–silicate (CMAS) inclusions on the cracking behavior are discussed. The results show that the PD model accurately captures complex cracking behaviors observed via scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Given the ability of the model for analyzing discontinuities in TBCs, it can help to further clarify the fracture mechanisms of TBCs.