降低热障涂层面层中的低熔点杂质含量, 可提高涂层的高温稳定性和延长服役寿命。SiO₂、Al₂O₃和Fe₂O₃是氧化钇稳定氧化锆(Yttria-Stabilized Zirconia, YSZ)热障涂层中几种常见的低熔点氧化物杂质, 均会对涂层的性能产生一定的影响。本研究采用大气等离子喷涂法, 制备SiO₂、Al₂O₃和Fe₂O₃的含量从小于0.01wt%增加至1.00wt%的YSZ热障涂层。采用扫描电镜(SEM)和透射电镜(TEM)研究了上述涂层的微观结构; 采用激光热导仪测试了涂层的热扩散系数和抗热震次数。研究结果表明, 低熔点氧化物杂质对YSZ涂层的导热性、热处理状态的孔隙率具有明显影响, 且更容易引起涂层的热震失效。当杂质氧化物含量在小于0.2wt%范围内变化时, 涂层的性能变化更为显著。

Reducing low-melting impurity content in thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) can improve the high temperature stability and service life of coatings. But there is rare quantitative study on the relationship between the low-melting impurity content and coating properties. In the present work, the effect of SiO₂, Al₂O₃, and Fe₂O₃ impurities on the properties of Yttria-Stabilized Zirconia (YSZ) TBCs prepared by atmospheric plasma spraying was investigated. The samples were prepared with the contents of these impurities being increased gradually from less than 0.01wt% to 1.00wt%. The results demonstrated that those low-melting oxide impurities exhibit a significant effect on thermal conductivity and porosity of the coatings, playing a key role on thermal shock failure. The performance of coatings deteriorated especially significantly when the impurity oxide content is less than 0.2wt%.