Numerical Study on Effect of Non-uniform CMAS Penetration on TGO Growth and Interface Stress Behavior of APS TBCs

The penetration of CaO–MgO–Al2O3–SiO2 (CMAS) is one of the most significant factors that induce the failure of air-plasma-sprayed thermal barrier coatings (APS TBCs). The direct penetration of CMAS changes the thermal/mechanical properties of the top coat (TC) layer, which affects the thermal mismatch stress behavior and the growth of thermally grown oxide (TGO) at the TC/bond coat (BC) interface, thereby resulting in a more complicated interface stress state. In the present study, a two-dimensional global model of APS TBCs with half of the TC layer penetrated by CMAS is established to investigate the effect of non-uniform CMAS penetration on the interface stress behavior. Subsequently, a local model extracted from the global model is established to investigate the effects of interface morphologies and CMAS penetration depth. The results show that non-uniform CMAS penetration causes non-uniform TGO growth in APS TBCs, which consequently causes the stress behavior to vary along the interface. Furthermore, the CMAS penetration depth imposes a significant effect on the TC/TGO interface stress behavior, whereas the interface roughness exerts a prominent effect on the stress level at the BC/TGO interface under CMAS penetration. This study reveals the mechanism associated with the effect of non-uniform CMAS penetration on the interface stress behavior in APS TBCSs.

EFFECT OF HOT CORROSION AND OXIDATION ON COBALT - BASE SUPERALLOYS COATED BY ALUMINUM WITH PRESENCE OF THERMAL BARRIER ZRO2 AND MIXTURE OF (NACL) AND (NA2SO4) STEAMSALTSAT HIGH TEMPERATURES

The aim of the study was to investigate the Mechanisms properties of thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) to enhance of performance evaluation characteristics and develop TBCs.Cobalt –base superalloy has been used as a substrate and zirconium stabilized Aluminum as ceramic topcoat , in addition the study include degradation behavior of system during thermal cycling (3hr per cycle in furnace) the failure of the aluminized was due to thermally grown oxide (TGO) interface. The fractures propagatethrough the interface and produce a deformation of the bond coating . the effect of cycle will result a spallation failure of the TBCsand this is also corresponding to a slightdegradation .The steam of salt (Nacl)and(Na2So4) mixture will affecton the coating lifetimes .The high temperature have a strong effect thermally grown oxide (TGO) which consistent with a first order growth of scale failer variation.

Oxidation Behavior of LPPS MCrAlY Coatings at High Temperature: Part I TGO Growth and β Phase Depletion

MCrAlY can be used as bond coats for thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) with good ductility and excellent resistance against high temperature oxidation and hot corrosion. The behavior of the thermally grown oxide (TGO) scale formed at the MCrAlY coatings plays a key role on the oxidation resistance. In this paper, the oxidation kinetic curves of a MCrAlY coating at 900~1000 °C were obtained by measuring the thickness of the TGO scales. The curves basically conveyed parabolic laws, indicating a diffusion-controlled mechanism of the TGO growth. The thickness of TGO was positively correlated with the consumption of β phase during the early stage of the oxidation processes. After about the half-life of the β phase consumption, the depletion of the β phase significantly accelerated, which was caused by coating-substrate interdiffusion. In addition, the microstructure of the TGO was analyzed

Oxygen Permeability and Its Role in Governing Life of YbDS Environmental Barrier Coatings

The growth kinetics of thermally grown oxide (TGO) silica in Yb-disilicate (YbDS) environmental barrier coatings (EBCs) significantly affects the durability of EBCs. The oxygen permeability can control the TGO growth kinetics and thus could play an essential role in determining EBCs life. Therefore; the oxygen permeability constant of YbDS and TGO is systematically evaluated and quantified in terms of thermodynamics using defect reactions and the parabolic rate constant (kp); respectively. Dry oxygen and wet oxygen conditions as well as different temperatures; partial pressures and top coat modifiers are investigated. The results offer evidence that the oxygen permeability constant for the YbDS top coat is an order of magnitude higher than for the TGO. As such; the TGO hinders the oxidant diffusion stronger; proving to be the diffusion rate controlling layer. Moreover; water vapor strongly increases the oxygen permeability with defect reactions playing a key role. It is suggested that the mass transfer through the top coat is primarily by outward ytterbium ion diffusion and inward oxygen ion movement; with the latter being dominant; particularly in wet environments. The effect of top coat modifiers on oxidant permeation is composition sensitive and seems to be related to their interaction with oxygen ions and their mobility.