The thermomechanical properties of thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) such as elastic modulus, thermal conductivity, and coefficient of thermal expansions are determined by pores, cracks, and splat boundaries, which affect the thermoelastic properties of thermally grown oxide (TGO) layer and the fracture behavior in TBCs. The thermoelastic characteristics thus have been investigated through mathem...

Platinum is added to thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) as it is observed empirically to extend their lifetime, but the mechanism by which Pt acts is unknown. Since Pt has been proposed to alter diffusivities in NiAl, a key component of TBCs, we use first-principles quantum mechanics calculations to investigate atomic level diffusion mechanisms. Here, we examine the effect of Pt on five previously...

The efficiency of internal combustion engines is gaining increased interest due to the impact fuel consumption on greenhouse gas emissions and goals countries minimize emissions. Thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) have shown great potential in improving engines. TBCs, applied surface piston, apart from thermal isolation, should also follow temperature variations chamber, reducing energy loss not a...

In this paper, the effect of microstructure on the thermal conductivity of plasma-sprayed Y2O3 stabilized ZrO2 (YSZ) thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) is investigated. Nine freestanding samples deposited on aluminum-base superalloy are studied. Cross-section morphology such as pores, cracks, m-phase content, grain boundary density of the coated samples are examined by scanning electron microscopy...

Executive Summary 3 Thermal barrier coating (TBC) ceramic topcoats made from Y 2 O 3-stabilized ZrO 2 (YSZ) have been used successfully in gas-turbine engine applications for more than 30 years. YSZ derives its favorable performance from a combination of properties that include low thermal conductivity, high thermal expansion coefficient, and phase stability to relatively high temperatures. Wit...

Thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) have been seriously threatened by calcium-magnesium-alumina-silicate (CMAS) corrosion. The search for novel ceramic TBCs with excellent resistance to CMAS corrosion is ongoing. Herein, behavior and the mechanism of a promising Hf6Ta2O17 coating are investigated. results show that temperature most important factor affecting mechanism. At 1250 °C, products composed...

The mechanical behavior of a ceramic coating and the evolution of this behavior in-service play crucial roles in governing the performance and lifetime of these materials. A protocol is presented that allows for characterization of the in-plane elastic modulus and strain to failure of fragile ceramic coatings. The protocol employs digital image correlation (DIC) to measure time-resolved, full-f...

Thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) play a vitally important role in protecting the hot parts of gas turbine from high temperature and corrosion effectively. More more attention has been paid to performance modification ZrO2-based ceramics seeking for new ceramic materials meet requirements TBCs. The working principle, merits, demerits main technologies coating preparation are elaborated this paper...

Thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) are commonly used to protect gas turbine components from high temperatures and oxidation. Such consist of ceramic top coats metallic bond coats. The mismatch in thermal expansion the coat, coat component material is one main factor leading failure coating system. Columnar-structured offer an enhanced tolerance strain during cycling. On a flat coated surface, thes...

We carried out a residual stress distribution analysis in a APS TBC throughout the depth of the coatings. The samples were heat treated at 1150 °C for 190 h and the data analysis used image based modelling based on the real 3D images measured by Computed Tomography (CT). The stress distribution in several 2D slices from the 3D model is included in this paper as well as the stress distribution a...