Study of the coating stability of a TBC system

Abstract

The degradation of thermal barrier coatings is closely linked to their spalling resistance which depends on the stability of the protective oxide scale produced by oxidation of the bond-coat. This study deals with a characterisation of the oxide layer, its interfaces with the bond-coat and the ceramic and their evolution during isothermal oxidation at 1,100°C. The microstructural evolution of the bond-coat, the outer part of the superalloy and the ceramic layer was also studied.