Detection of thermally grown oxides in thermal barrier coatings by nondestructive evaluation

被引:24
作者
Fahr, A [1 ]
Rogé, B
Thornton, J
机构
[1] Natl Res Council Canada, Inst Aerosp Res, Ottawa, ON K1A 0R6, Canada
[2] Def Sci & Technol Org, Air Vehicles Div, Melbourne, Vic 3207, Australia
关键词
eddy current testing; nondestructive evaluation (NDE); thermal barrier coating (TBC); thermally grown oxide (TGO); ultrasonic testing;
D O I
10.1361/105996306X92587
中图分类号
TB3 [工程材料学];
学科分类号
0805 ; 080502 ;
摘要
The thermal-barrier coatings (TBC) sprayed on hot-section components of aircraft turbine engines commonly consist of a partially stabilized zirconia top-coat and an intermediate bond-coat applied on the metallic substrate. The bond-coat is made of an aluminide alloy that at high engine temperatures forms thermally grown oxides (TGO). Although formation of a thin layer of aluminum oxide at the interface between the ceramic top-coat and the bond-coat has the beneficial effect of protecting the metallic substrate from hot gases, oxide formation at splat boundaries or pores within the bond-coat is a source of weakness. In this study, plasma-sprayed TBC specimens are manufactured from two types of bond-coat powders and exposed to elevated temperatures to form oxides at the ceramic-bond-coat boundary and within the bond-coat. The specimens are then tested using nondestructive evaluation (NDE) and destructive metallography and compared with the as-manufactured samples. The objective is to determine if NDE can identify the oxidation within the bond-coat and give indication of its severity. While ultrasonic testing can provide some indication of the degree of bond-coat oxidation, the eddy current (EC) technique clearly identifies severe oxide formation within the bond-coat. Imaging of the EC signals as the function of probe location provides information on the spatial variations in the degree of oxidation, and thereby identifies which components or areas are prone to premature damage.
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