HfC–HfO2 modified high/superhigh temperature thermal protection coating for superior hot corrosion resistance and antioxidation performance

With advances in the thrust-weight ratio, the service temperature of gas turbine engines even exceeds 1500 °C, which is urgent for the development of high/superhigh-temperature thermal protection systems (TPSs) for long-term service. Niobium alloys are increasingly viewed as promising structural mat...

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Main Authors: Zhiyun Ye, Shuqi Wang, Shuang Yu, Xinrui Zhao, Yongchun Zou, Guoliang Chen, Lei Wen, Lina Zhao, Guangxi Zhang, Yaming Wang, Jiahu Ouyang, Dechang Jia, Yu Zhou
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Published: Tsinghua University Press 2025-01-01
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author Zhiyun Ye
Shuqi Wang
Shuang Yu
Xinrui Zhao
Yongchun Zou
Guoliang Chen
Lei Wen
Lina Zhao
Guangxi Zhang
Yaming Wang
Jiahu Ouyang
Dechang Jia
Yu Zhou
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Shuqi Wang
Shuang Yu
Xinrui Zhao
Yongchun Zou
Guoliang Chen
Lei Wen
Lina Zhao
Guangxi Zhang
Yaming Wang
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Dechang Jia
Yu Zhou
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description With advances in the thrust-weight ratio, the service temperature of gas turbine engines even exceeds 1500 °C, which is urgent for the development of high/superhigh-temperature thermal protection systems (TPSs) for long-term service. Niobium alloys are increasingly viewed as promising structural materials for high-temperature applications because of their superior high-temperature mechanical strength, but the “pest” catastrophic oxidation greatly restricts their further application. In this study, a HfC–HfO2-modified silicide coating was prepared via an innovative method of halide-activated pack cementation (HAPC) combined with liquid-plasma-assisted particle deposition and sintering of niobium alloys, resulting in a composite coating with excellent hot corrosion resistance and high-temperature oxidation resistance. This modified multilayer coating is characterized by the synergistic combination of a dense NbSi2 inner layer and a HfC–HfO2 porous outer layer, resulting in a significant improvement in high-temperature performance compared with that of the single NbSi2 coating. The corrosion gain of the composite coating is only 13.94 mg·cm−2 after a corrosion time of 200 h at 900 °C, and an intact oxide scale surface is observed after oxidation at 1500 °C for 500 min. This improvement is attributed to the formation of a robust Hf-rich skeleton provided by the deposited HfC–HfO2 layer, which can accelerate the formation of a highly stable corroded layer/oxide scale. In addition, multiple stress release mechanisms of the composite coating at high temperatures also provide substantial contributions to long-term service. All these merits make HfC–HfO2-modified composite coatings on niobium alloys competitive for the development of high/superhigh-temperature thermal protection systems for long-term service.
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spelling doaj-art-18c2a4bf0b84484eb13c06bc18084f662025-01-24T07:52:15ZengTsinghua University PressJournal of Advanced Ceramics2226-41082227-85082025-01-01141922101410.26599/JAC.2024.9221014HfC–HfO2 modified high/superhigh temperature thermal protection coating for superior hot corrosion resistance and antioxidation performanceZhiyun Ye0Shuqi Wang1Shuang Yu2Xinrui Zhao3Yongchun Zou4Guoliang Chen5Lei Wen6Lina Zhao7Guangxi Zhang8Yaming Wang9Jiahu Ouyang10Dechang Jia11Yu Zhou12State Key Laboratory of Precision Welding & Joining of Materials and Structures, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Precision Welding & Joining of Materials and Structures, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Precision Welding & Joining of Materials and Structures, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Precision Welding & Joining of Materials and Structures, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Precision Welding & Joining of Materials and Structures, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Precision Welding & Joining of Materials and Structures, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, ChinaNational Center for Materials Service Safety, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, ChinaXi’an Aerospace Composites Research Institute, Academy of Aerospace Propulsion Technology, Xi’an 710025, ChinaXi’an Aerospace Composites Research Institute, Academy of Aerospace Propulsion Technology, Xi’an 710025, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Precision Welding & Joining of Materials and Structures, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Precision Welding & Joining of Materials and Structures, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Precision Welding & Joining of Materials and Structures, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Precision Welding & Joining of Materials and Structures, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, ChinaWith advances in the thrust-weight ratio, the service temperature of gas turbine engines even exceeds 1500 °C, which is urgent for the development of high/superhigh-temperature thermal protection systems (TPSs) for long-term service. Niobium alloys are increasingly viewed as promising structural materials for high-temperature applications because of their superior high-temperature mechanical strength, but the “pest” catastrophic oxidation greatly restricts their further application. In this study, a HfC–HfO2-modified silicide coating was prepared via an innovative method of halide-activated pack cementation (HAPC) combined with liquid-plasma-assisted particle deposition and sintering of niobium alloys, resulting in a composite coating with excellent hot corrosion resistance and high-temperature oxidation resistance. This modified multilayer coating is characterized by the synergistic combination of a dense NbSi2 inner layer and a HfC–HfO2 porous outer layer, resulting in a significant improvement in high-temperature performance compared with that of the single NbSi2 coating. The corrosion gain of the composite coating is only 13.94 mg·cm−2 after a corrosion time of 200 h at 900 °C, and an intact oxide scale surface is observed after oxidation at 1500 °C for 500 min. This improvement is attributed to the formation of a robust Hf-rich skeleton provided by the deposited HfC–HfO2 layer, which can accelerate the formation of a highly stable corroded layer/oxide scale. In addition, multiple stress release mechanisms of the composite coating at high temperatures also provide substantial contributions to long-term service. All these merits make HfC–HfO2-modified composite coatings on niobium alloys competitive for the development of high/superhigh-temperature thermal protection systems for long-term service.https://www.sciopen.com/article/10.26599/JAC.2024.9221014thermal protection coatingniobium alloyshot corrosion resistancehigh-temperature oxidation resistancestress release mechanism
spellingShingle Zhiyun Ye
Shuqi Wang
Shuang Yu
Xinrui Zhao
Yongchun Zou
Guoliang Chen
Lei Wen
Lina Zhao
Guangxi Zhang
Yaming Wang
Jiahu Ouyang
Dechang Jia
Yu Zhou
HfC–HfO2 modified high/superhigh temperature thermal protection coating for superior hot corrosion resistance and antioxidation performance
Journal of Advanced Ceramics
thermal protection coating
niobium alloys
hot corrosion resistance
high-temperature oxidation resistance
stress release mechanism
title HfC–HfO2 modified high/superhigh temperature thermal protection coating for superior hot corrosion resistance and antioxidation performance
title_full HfC–HfO2 modified high/superhigh temperature thermal protection coating for superior hot corrosion resistance and antioxidation performance
title_fullStr HfC–HfO2 modified high/superhigh temperature thermal protection coating for superior hot corrosion resistance and antioxidation performance
title_full_unstemmed HfC–HfO2 modified high/superhigh temperature thermal protection coating for superior hot corrosion resistance and antioxidation performance
title_short HfC–HfO2 modified high/superhigh temperature thermal protection coating for superior hot corrosion resistance and antioxidation performance
title_sort hfc hfo2 modified high superhigh temperature thermal protection coating for superior hot corrosion resistance and antioxidation performance
topic thermal protection coating
niobium alloys
hot corrosion resistance
high-temperature oxidation resistance
stress release mechanism
url https://www.sciopen.com/article/10.26599/JAC.2024.9221014
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