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Topographical and Microstructural Property Evolution of Air Plasma‐Sprayed Zirconia Thermal Barrier Coatings
Author(s) -
Sesso Mitchell L.,
Berndt Christopher C.,
Wong Yat C.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of the american ceramic society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 196
eISSN - 1551-2916
pISSN - 0002-7820
DOI - 10.1111/jace.12842
Subject(s) - materials science , thermal barrier coating , porosity , coating , composite material , cubic zirconia , yttria stabilized zirconia , surface roughness , dwell time , surface finish , deposition (geology) , thermal spraying , substrate (aquarium) , ceramic , medicine , clinical psychology , paleontology , oceanography , sediment , biology , geology
The effects of process parameters on thermal barrier coating ( TBC ) formation and microstructural properties have been studied. Further understanding of the evolution of properties such as porosity and hardness is an important aspect in the design of efficient TBC s. Plasma‐sprayed yttria‐stabilized zirconia was coated onto mild steel substrates. The torch was held perpendicular to the substrate to form cone‐shaped deposits. Standoff distance (SOD) (80, 90, and 120 mm) and time (15, 30, and 60 s) were altered to investigate the microstructural property relationships of the coatings. Shape characteristics of the coatings were measured via a coordinate measuring machine, and surface roughness measurements were acquired using a 3D optical profiler. The deposition efficiency and coating roughness were affected by SOD and the evolving contour of the underlying surface. Hardness and porosity profiles were mapped to display the effect of process parameters. Dynamic parameters such as particle trajectory, evolving impact angle and dwell time affected changes in porosity, hardness, and density for each coating profile.