Interfacial texture-driven failure behaviors of Gd/Yb co-doped YSZ thermal barrier coatings under thermal cyclic loading: Design and optimization

Double ceramic layer (DCL) thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) with excellent thermal shock resistance have been developed but are weakest at the inter-ceramic interface. It is desirable to improve the interfacial bonding between the ceramic layers to further enhance service reliability. In this study,...

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Main Authors: Kehan Yang, Junmiao Shi, Kaiming Zhang, Xiaolong Chen, Fuqiang Tian, Song Wu, Xiancheng Zhang
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author Kehan Yang
Junmiao Shi
Kaiming Zhang
Xiaolong Chen
Fuqiang Tian
Song Wu
Xiancheng Zhang
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Kaiming Zhang
Xiaolong Chen
Fuqiang Tian
Song Wu
Xiancheng Zhang
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description Double ceramic layer (DCL) thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) with excellent thermal shock resistance have been developed but are weakest at the inter-ceramic interface. It is desirable to improve the interfacial bonding between the ceramic layers to further enhance service reliability. In this study, an interfacial texture deposition strategy was proposed to strengthen the inter-ceramic interface of the self-developed DCL TBCs. Specifically, eight interfacial textures were deposited at the interfaces between YSZ and RYSZ (where R represents two rare-earth oxides, Gd2O3 and Yb2O3, R = 6.5 wt%) layers, followed by thermal cycling tests to explore their critical roles in the failure behaviors of DCL TBCs. Microstructural evolutions, phase compositions, and stress variations were investigated in detail. The relationship between texture and interfacial separation was identified. A denser texture spacing led to a smaller flaking area. Ultimately, the coating performance reached its optimum when the interfacial texture had a diameter of 2.5 mm, a spacing of 1.5 mm, and a height of 200 μm. After 230 thermal cycles at 1150 °C, the flaking area was only 23 % of that observed in untextured TBCs, and the layer RYSZ did not undergo phase transformation. This study provides theoretical support for interfacial texture and lanthanide-doped YSZ design of TBCs.
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spelling doaj-art-399c7e095cb04c74ac23af6bf6116a7e2025-08-20T03:16:46ZengElsevierJournal of Materials Research and Technology2238-78542025-05-01362207221810.1016/j.jmrt.2025.03.278Interfacial texture-driven failure behaviors of Gd/Yb co-doped YSZ thermal barrier coatings under thermal cyclic loading: Design and optimizationKehan Yang0Junmiao Shi1Kaiming Zhang2Xiaolong Chen3Fuqiang Tian4Song Wu5Xiancheng Zhang6Key Laboratory of Pressure Systems and Safety, Ministry of Education, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, ChinaKey Laboratory of Pressure Systems and Safety, Ministry of Education, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China; Corresponding author.Key Laboratory of Pressure Systems and Safety, Ministry of Education, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, ChinaInstitute of Advanced Wear & Corrosion Resistant and Functional Materials, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China; Corresponding author.Key Laboratory of Pressure Systems and Safety, Ministry of Education, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, ChinaDongfang Electric Corporation Dongfang Turbine Co., LTD, Deyang, 618000, China; State Key Laboratory of Clean and Efficient Turbomachinery Power Equipment, Deyang, 618000, ChinaKey Laboratory of Pressure Systems and Safety, Ministry of Education, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, ChinaDouble ceramic layer (DCL) thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) with excellent thermal shock resistance have been developed but are weakest at the inter-ceramic interface. It is desirable to improve the interfacial bonding between the ceramic layers to further enhance service reliability. In this study, an interfacial texture deposition strategy was proposed to strengthen the inter-ceramic interface of the self-developed DCL TBCs. Specifically, eight interfacial textures were deposited at the interfaces between YSZ and RYSZ (where R represents two rare-earth oxides, Gd2O3 and Yb2O3, R = 6.5 wt%) layers, followed by thermal cycling tests to explore their critical roles in the failure behaviors of DCL TBCs. Microstructural evolutions, phase compositions, and stress variations were investigated in detail. The relationship between texture and interfacial separation was identified. A denser texture spacing led to a smaller flaking area. Ultimately, the coating performance reached its optimum when the interfacial texture had a diameter of 2.5 mm, a spacing of 1.5 mm, and a height of 200 μm. After 230 thermal cycles at 1150 °C, the flaking area was only 23 % of that observed in untextured TBCs, and the layer RYSZ did not undergo phase transformation. This study provides theoretical support for interfacial texture and lanthanide-doped YSZ design of TBCs.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785425007884Thermal barrier coatingsInterfacial textureThermal cyclic loadingMicrostructureFailure
spellingShingle Kehan Yang
Junmiao Shi
Kaiming Zhang
Xiaolong Chen
Fuqiang Tian
Song Wu
Xiancheng Zhang
Interfacial texture-driven failure behaviors of Gd/Yb co-doped YSZ thermal barrier coatings under thermal cyclic loading: Design and optimization
Journal of Materials Research and Technology
Thermal barrier coatings
Interfacial texture
Thermal cyclic loading
Microstructure
Failure
title Interfacial texture-driven failure behaviors of Gd/Yb co-doped YSZ thermal barrier coatings under thermal cyclic loading: Design and optimization
title_full Interfacial texture-driven failure behaviors of Gd/Yb co-doped YSZ thermal barrier coatings under thermal cyclic loading: Design and optimization
title_fullStr Interfacial texture-driven failure behaviors of Gd/Yb co-doped YSZ thermal barrier coatings under thermal cyclic loading: Design and optimization
title_full_unstemmed Interfacial texture-driven failure behaviors of Gd/Yb co-doped YSZ thermal barrier coatings under thermal cyclic loading: Design and optimization
title_short Interfacial texture-driven failure behaviors of Gd/Yb co-doped YSZ thermal barrier coatings under thermal cyclic loading: Design and optimization
title_sort interfacial texture driven failure behaviors of gd yb co doped ysz thermal barrier coatings under thermal cyclic loading design and optimization
topic Thermal barrier coatings
Interfacial texture
Thermal cyclic loading
Microstructure
Failure
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785425007884
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