Effect of Pt Content on TGO Growth in EB-PVD TBC Systems with Niptal Bondcoats
The oxidation behavior of Pt modified aluminide coating on the CMSX-4 Ni-base alloy plays major role to the EB-PVD TBC failure. The thermally growth oxide (TGO) is one of the most important factors to affect TBC lifetime. Two different Pt-content NiPtAl coatings in EB-PVD TBC systems were studied at 1100°C in air. The results indicated that cross-sections of oxide layer on the NiPtAl coatings within TBC in air were similar for the both bondcoats. The cracks could be found on the TBC/TGO/BC interfaces for the two bondcoats. The TGO morphologies of the low and high-Pt bondcoats on the side without TBC showed great different due to small PtAl particles size within high-Pt bondcoats. The irregular alumina on the both bondcoats was also showed on the sides with TBC compared to ones without TBC due to absence of the TBC. The TGO growth on the high-Pt bondcoats was faster than the low-Pt coatings during initial oxidation time. With the time increasing, the high-Pt content could suppress the TGO growth rate. Thinner TGO thickness could be obeserved on the both NiPtAl coatings due to the stress in TGO accumulation and oxide spallation.