Cracking Behavior of Gd2Zr2O7/YSZ Multi-Layered Thermal Barrier Coatings Deposited by Suspension Plasma Spray
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A new multi-layered thermal barrier coating system (TBCs) containing gadolinium zirconate (GZ, Gd2Zr2O7) and yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) was developed using suspension plasma spray (SPS) to improve the overall thermal cycling performance. This study focuses on the cracking behavior of the GZ/YSZ TBC after thermal exposure to find out the key factors that limit its lifetime. Different cracking behaviors were detected depending on the thermal treatment condition (i.e., horizontal cracks within the ceramic layer and at the thermally grown oxide (TGO)/YSZ interface) which can be related to stresses developed through thermal expansion mismatch and increased TGO thickness beyond a critical value, respectively. A reduction in hardness of bond coat (BC) was measured by nanoindentation and linked with the thermally activated grain growth mechanism. The hardness and elastic modulus of ceramic layers (GZ and YSZ) showed an increased trend after treatment that contributed to the interfacial cracks.
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OpenAlex topics: High-Temperature Coating Behaviors · Nuclear Materials and Properties · Advanced ceramic materials synthesis
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Centre for Manufacturing and Materials, Coventry University, Coventry CV1 5FB, UK
Thermal Spray Innovations, 5662 Salzburg, Austria
CN Technical Services Ltd., Wisbech PE13 2XQ, UK
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