Comparison of Oxidation and Thermal Shock Properties of YSZ/Nanoal2o3 Composite Thermal Barrier Coatings Made By Plasma Spraying of Un-Pyrolyzed Precursor and Aglomerated Nanocrystalline Alumina Powder

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Saeid  Taghi-ramezani ¹ (M.Sc. in Corrosion engineering, Malek-e-Ashtar University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.)
Zia  Valefi ² (Associate Prof. Malek-e-Ashtar University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.)
Naser  Ehsani ³ (Professor, Malek-e-Ashtar University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.)
masud  mirjani ⁴ (M.Sc. in Corrosion engineering, Malek-e-Ashtar University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.)

Received: 2020-03-05 Accepted : 2020-05-30 Published : 2021-10-23

Keywords: thermal barrier coating, Precursor Pyrolysing Alumina Diffusion Barrier High Temperature Oxidation Thermal Shock,

Abstract :

In this research, firstly amorphous Alumina powder was produced by co-precipitation method. Then YSZ/Al2O3 coatings were applied by plasma spraying process in two types of pyrolyzed and crystalline nano-alumina. High temperature oxidation and thermal shock resistance test were done at 1100˚C. Microstructure and phase analysis of coatings were studied by optical and electron microscopes and XRD method. Comparison of the microstructure of coatings showed that the use of crystalline nano-alumina powder in the YSZ/Alumina layer composite upgrades the thermal properties. High temperature oxidation and thermal shock resistance of plasma sprayed YSZ/Al2O3 with un-pyrolysed nano-alumina and coatings with same composition with crystalline nano-alumina to created by plasma spraying were studied. Findings showed that the use of un-pyrolyzed nano-alumina powder in YSZ/Al2O3 layer composite resulted in increased porosity and shrinkage cavities in the coating, which increased the diffusion of O2 that causes the TGO growth rate. Also, high density and proper contact between the splats made of crystalline nano-alumina powder results in higher resistance of thermal cycles.

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