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The Effect of Samples Geometry and Thermal Cycling Test Type on the Thermal Shock Behaviour of Plasma Sprayed TBCs
Author(s) -
Altuncu Ekrem,
Karaalİ Emin İrfan,
Erdogan Garip,
Ustel Fatih,
Turk Ahmet
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
plasma processes and polymers
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.644
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1612-8869
pISSN - 1612-8850
DOI - 10.1002/ppap.200931706
Subject(s) - thermal shock , thermal barrier coating , materials science , temperature cycling , composite material , yttria stabilized zirconia , coating , shock (circulatory) , thermal , turbine blade , combustor , gas turbines , durability , turbine , cubic zirconia , ceramic , mechanical engineering , combustion , thermodynamics , medicine , chemistry , physics , organic chemistry , engineering
Thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) are effective in protecting gas turbine blades by insulating them from hot gas passing through. In addition, they provide prevention of thermal shock, oxidation resistance and improved engine efficiency. A major life‐limiting weakness of TBCs is their susceptibility to get damaged by thermally‐induced stresses. The thermal shock behaviour of TBC systems subjected to thermal shock loading and the influence of the cracks on the coating durability was investigated experimentally. In this study, TBCs (NiCrAlY + YSZ), which have different sample geometry were subjected to both of gas burner and furnace thermal cycle tests. Sample geometry and cycle test type effect on the correlation of thermal shock behaviour of TBC coatings were characterized by macroscopic and microstructural investigations.