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EBC Development for Hot-Pressed Y2O3/Al2O3 Doped Silicon Nitride Ceramics

  • Sivakumar Ramasamy
  • , Kang N. Lee
  • , Ramakrishna T. Bhatt
  • , Dennis S. Fox
  • Cleveland State University
  • Rolls-Royce Corporation
  • NASA Glenn Research Center

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Abstract

Multilayer EBCs of alcohol and sol-based slurries containing (a) 45% SiO 2 -34% Y 2 O 3 -%Al 2 O 3 , (b) mullite/Gd 2 SiO 5 (88/12wt.%) with and without B 2 O 3 addition, (c) mullite/rare-earth silicates (94/6wt.%, (Gd 2 SiO 5 , Lu 2 SiO 5 , Er 2 SiO 5 , and HfSiO 4 )), and (d) only mullite, were applied on hot pressed Y 2 O 3 /Al 2 O 3 doped Si 3 N 4 substrates. Of the four major EBC systems studied, only mullite/Gd 2 SiO 5 (88/12wt.%) EBCs sintered in air at 1400^oC for 3h showed good bonding with the substrate. In all other EBC systems studied, the Y 2 O 3 /Al 2 O 3 additives present in Si 3 N 4 reacted with silica and rare-earth silicates to form low melting point constituents during sintering causing bubble formation and/or de-bonding at the substrate/coating interface. Thermal cyclic resistance of silicon nitride coupons coated with mullite/Gd 2 SiO 5 (88/12wt.%) EBC was investigated in a moisture containing environment (90% H 2 O-10% O 2 ) for 100 cycles from 1350^oC to room temperature (1h hot and 15min cold). Moisture exposure resulted in accumulation of large pores in the coating, mostly aligned along the substrate/coating interface.

Original languageAmerican English
JournalMaterials Science and Engineering A-Structural Materials Properties Microstructure and Processing
Volume527
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 20 2010
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Electron microscopy
  • Silicon nitride ceramics
  • Coating
  • Sintering
  • Oxidation
  • Thermal cycling

Disciplines

  • Ceramic Materials
  • Materials Science and Engineering

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