Isothermal Oxidation of Thermal Barrier Coatings Deposited Using LPPS, CVD, and PS-PVD Methods on MAR M247 Nickel Superalloy

The article presents the results of microstructural characterization of newly developed three-layer thermal barrier coating (TBC) after isothermal oxidation test. Bond coats were deposited by the overaluminizing of MCrAlY coating deposited by low-pressure plasma spraying (LPPS) process. The outer ceramic layer of yttria-stabilized zirconia was deposited by the plasma spray physical vapor deposition process. The TBCs with MCrAlY bond coat without aluminizing process was produced by LPPS as well. The isothermal oxidation test at 1,100°C for 1,000 h showed that the thickness of the thermally grown oxides alumina oxide layer on overaluminized bond coats was significantly thinner in comparison with conventional LPPS-sprayed MCrAlY bond coats. The possibility of the presence of NiAl and Ni3Al phases in the outer zone of overaluminized bond coat after the oxidation test was observed.