Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Surface Modification of Thermal Barrier Coatings by Single-Shot Defocused Laser Treatments

  • Published:
Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

Thermal barrier coatings (TBC) consisting of atmospheric plasma-sprayed ZrO2-8 wt.% Y2O3 and a high velocity oxygen fuel-sprayed metallic bond coat were subjected to CO2 continuous wave laser treatments. The effects of laser power on TBCs were investigated as was the thermally grown oxide (TGO) layer development of all as-sprayed and laser-treated coatings after thermal oxidation tests in air environment for 50, 100, and 200 h at 1100 °C. The effects of laser power on TBCs were investigated. TGO layer development was examined on all as-sprayed and laser-treated coatings after thermal oxidation tests in air environment for 50, 100, and 200 h at 1100 °C. Melted and heat-affected zone regions were observed in all the laser-treated samples. Oxidation tests showed a stable alumina layer and mixed spinel oxides in the TGO layers of the as-sprayed and laser-treated TBCs.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
Fig. 7
Fig. 8
Fig. 9
Fig. 10
Fig. 11

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. G. Thurn, G.A. Schneider, and F. Aldinger, High-Temperature Deformation of Plasma-Sprayed ZrO2 Thermal Barrier Coatings, Mater. Sci. Eng., 1997, A233(1-2), p 176–182

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  2. M.J. Pomeroy, Coatings for Gas Turbine Materials and Long Term Stability Issues, Mater. Des., 2005, 26(3), p 223–231

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  3. H.B. Guo, R. Vassen, and D. Stöver, Thermophysical Properties and Thermal Cycling Behavior of Plasma Sprayed Thick Thermal Barrier Coatings, Surf. Coat. Technol., 2004, 192(1), p 48–56

    Article  Google Scholar 

  4. H. Zhao, F. Yu, T.D. Bennett, and H.N.G. Wadley, Morphology and thermal conductivity of yttria-stabilized zirconia coatings, Acta Mater., 2006, 54(19), p 5195–5207

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  5. K.W. Schlichting, N.P. Padture, E.H. Jordan, and M. Gell, Failure Modes in Plasma-Sprayed Thermal Barrier Coatings, Mater. Sci. Eng., 2003, A342(1-2), p 120–130

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  6. J.T. DeMasi-Marcin and D.K. Gupta, Protective Coatings in the Gas Turbine Engine, Surf. Coat. Technol., 1994, 68-69, p 1–9

    Article  Google Scholar 

  7. W.R. Chen, X. Wu, B.R. Marple, D.R. Nagy, and P.C. Patnaik, TGO Growth Behaviour in TBCs with APS and HVOF Bond Coats, Surf. Coat. Technol., 2007, 202(12), p 2677–2683

    Article  Google Scholar 

  8. S.H. Song, P. Xiao, and L.Q. Weng, Evaluation of Microstructural Evolution in Thermal Barrier Coatings during Thermal Cycling using Impedance Spectroscopy, J. Eur. Ceram. Soc., 2005, 25(7), p 1167–1173

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  9. C.R.C. Lima and J.M. Guilemany, Adhesion Improvements of Thermal Barrier Coatings with HVOF Thermally Sprayed Bond Coats, Surf. Coat. Technol., 2007, 201(8), p 4694–4701

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  10. J. Toscano, R. Vaβen, A. Gil, M. Subanovic, D. Naumenko, L. Singheiser, and W.J. Quadakkers, Parameters Affecting TGO Growth and Adherence on MCrAlY-Bond Coats for TBC’s, Surf. Coat. Technol., 2006, 201(7), p 3906–3910

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  11. D. Stöver and C. Funke, Directions of the Development Of Thermal Barrier Coatings in Energy Applications, J. Mater. Process. Technol., 1999, 92-93, p 195–202

    Article  Google Scholar 

  12. C.R.C. Lima, J. Nin, and J.M. Guilemany, Evaluation of Residual Stresses of Thermal Barrier Coatings with HVOF Thermally Sprayed Bond Coats using the Modified Layer Removal Method (MLRM), Surf. Coat. Technol., 2006, 200(20-21), p 5963–5972

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  13. D. Zhu and R.A. Miller, Development of Advanced Low Conductivity Thermal Barrier Coatings, Int. J. Appl. Ceram Technol., 2004, 1(1), p 86–94

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  14. S. Bose, High Temperature Coatings, 1st ed., Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford, 2007

    Google Scholar 

  15. A.C. Fox and T.W. Clyne, Oxygen Transport by Gas Permeation Through the Zirconia Layer in Plasma Sprayed Thermal Barrier Coatings, Surf. Coat. Technol., 2004, 184(2-3), p 311–321

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  16. S. Widjaja, A.M. Limarga, and T.H. Yip, Oxidation Behavior of a Plasma-Sprayed Functionally Graded ZrO2/Al2O3 Thermal Barrier Coating, Mater. Lett., 2002, 57(3), p 628–634

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  17. M. Saremi, A. Afrasiabi, and A. Kobayashi, Microstructural Analysis of YSZ and YSZ/Al2O3 Plasma Sprayed Thermal Barrier Coatings after High Temperature Oxidation, Surf. Coat. Technol., 2008, 202(14), p 3233–3238

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  18. P.K. Wright and A.G. Evans, Mechanisms Governing the Performance of Thermal Barrier Coatings, Curr. Opin. Solid State Mater. Sci., 1999, 4(3), p 255–265

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  19. M. Martena, D. Botto, P. Fino, S. Sabbadini, M. M. Gola, and C. Badini, Modelling of TBC System Failure: Stress Distribution as a Function of TGO Thickness and Thermal Expansion Mismatch, Eng. Fail. Anal., 2006, 13(3), p 409–426

    Google Scholar 

  20. A. Rabiei and A.G. Evans, Failure Mechanisms Associated with the Thermally Grown Oxide in Plasma-Sprayed Thermal Barrier Coatings, Acta Mater., 2000, 48(15), p 3963–3976

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  21. W.R. Chen, X. Wu, D. Dudzinski, and P.C. Patnaik, Modification of Oxide Layer in Plasma-Sprayed Thermal Barrier Coatings, Surf. Coat. Technol., 2006, 200(20-21), p 5863–5868

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  22. E.A.G. Shillington and D.R. Clarke, Spalling Failure of a Thermal Barrier Coating Associated with Aluminum Depletion in the Bond-Coat, Acta Mater., 1999, 47(4), p 1297–1305

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  23. J. Schwarzer, D. Löhe, and O. Vöhringer, Influence of the TGO Creep Behavior on Delamination Stress Development in Thermal Barrier Coating Systems, Mater. Sci. Eng., 2004, A387-389, p 692–695

    Google Scholar 

  24. X.C. Zhang, B.S. Xu, H.D. Wang, and Y.X. Wu, Effects of Oxide Thickness, Al2O3 Interlayer and Interface Asperity on Residual Stresses in Thermal Barrier Coatings, Mater. Des., 2006, 27(10), p 989–996

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  25. E.P. Busso, J. Lin, and S. Sakurai, A Mechanistic Study of Oxidation-Induced Degradation in a Plasma-Sprayed Thermal Barrier Coating System: Part II: Life prediction Model, Acta Mater., 2001, 49(9), p 1529–1536

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  26. M. Hasegawa and Y. Kagawa, Microstructural and Mechanical Properties Changes of a NiCoCrAlY Bond Coat with Heat Exposure Time in Air Plasma-Sprayed Y2O3-ZrO2 TBC Systems, Int. J. Appl. Ceram. Technol., 2006, 3(4), p 293–301

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  27. J. Knuuttila, P. Sorsa, and T. Mäntylä, Sealing of Thermal Spray Coatings by Impregnation, J. Therm. Spray Technol., 1999, 8(2), p 249–257

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  28. E.M. Leivo, M.S. Vippola, P.P.A. Sorsa, P.M.J. Vuoristo, and T.A. Mäntylä, Wear and Corrosion Properties Of Plasma Sprayed Al2O3 and Cr2O3 Coatings Sealed by Aluminum Phosphates, J. Therm. Spray Technol., 1997, 6(2), p 205–210

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  29. S. Ahmaniemi, P. Vuoristo, and T. Mäntylä, Mechanical and Elastic Properties of Modified Thick Thermal Barrier Coatings, Mater. Sci. Eng., 2004, A366(1), p 175–182

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  30. A. Ohmori, Z. Zhou, and K. Inoue, Liquid-Mn Sintering of Plasma-Sprayed Zirconia-Yttria Coatings, Thin Solid Films, 1994, 251(2), p 141–146

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  31. I. Berezin and T. Troczynski, Surface Modification of Zirconia Thermal Barrier Coatings, J. Mater. Sci. Lett., 1996, 15(3), p 214–218

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  32. G. John and T. Troczynski, Surface Modification of Thermal Sprayed Coatings, Thermal Spray: Practical Solutions for Engineering Problems, C.C. Berndt, Ed., ASM International, 1996, p 483–488

  33. K.A. Khor and Y.W. Gu, Hot Isostatic Pressing of Plasma Sprayed Yttria-Stabilized Zirconia, Mater. Lett., 1998, 34(3-6), p 263–268

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  34. H. Kuribayashi, K. Suganuma, Y. Miyamoto, and M. Koizumi, Effects of HIP Treatment on Plasma-Sprayed Ceramic Coating onto Stainless Steel, Am. Ceram. Soc., 1986, 65(9), p 1306–1310

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  35. T. Mäntylä, P. Vuoristo, and P. Kettunen, Chemical Vapour Deposition Densification of Plasma-Sprayed Oxide Coatings, Thin Solid Films, 1984, 118(4), p 437–444

    Article  Google Scholar 

  36. R. Rajendran, V.S. Raja, R. Sivakumar, and R.S. Srinivasa, Reduction of Interconnected Porosity in Zirconia-Based Thermal Barrier Coating, Surf. Coat. Technol., 1995, 73(3), p 198–200

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  37. J.H. Ouyang, S. Nowotny, A. Richter, and E. Beyer, Characterization of Laser Clad Yttria Partially-Stabilized ZrO2 Ceramic Layers on Steel 16MnCr5, Surf. Coat. Technol., 2001, 137(1), p 12–20

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  38. E. Vandehaar, P.A. Molian, and M. Baldwin, Laser Cladding of Thermal Barrier Coatings, Surf. Eng., 1998, 4(2), p 159–172

    Google Scholar 

  39. J.H. Ouyang, S. Nowotny, A. Richter, and E. Beyer, Laser Cladding of Yttria Partially Stabilized ZrO2 (YPSZ) Ceramic Coatings on Aluminum Alloys, Ceram. Int., 2001, 27(1), p 15–24

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  40. X.H. Zhong, Y.M. Wang, Z.H. Xu, Y.F. Zhang, J.F. Zhang, and X.Q. Cao, Hot-Corrosion Behaviors of Overlay-Clad Yttria-Stabilized Zirconia Coatings in Contact With Vanadate-Sulfate Salts, J. Eur. Ceram. Soc., 2010, 30(6), p 1401–1408

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  41. J.H. Park, J.S. Kim, K.H. Lee, Y.S. Song, and M.C. Kang, Effects of the Laser Treatment and Thermal Oxidation Behavior of CoNiCrAlY/ZrO2-8 wt.% Y2O3 Thermal Barrier Coating, J. Mater. Process. Technol., 2008, 201(1-3), p 331–335

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  42. C. Batista, A. Portinha, R.M. Ribeiro, V. Teixeira, and C.R. Oliveira, Evaluation of Laser-Glazed Plasma-Sprayed Thermal Barrier Coatings under High Temperature Exposure to Molten Salts, Surf. Coat. Technol., 2006, 200(24), p 6783–6791

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  43. C. Batista, A. Portinha, R.M. Ribeiroa, V. Teixeira, M.F. Costa, and C.R. Oliveira, Morphological and Microstructural Characterization of Laser-Glazed Plasma-Sprayed Thermal Barrier Coatings, Surf. Coat. Technol., 2006, 200(9), p 2929–2937

    Google Scholar 

  44. J.H. Ouyang and X. Li, Laser Remelting of Plasma-Sprayed Yttria Partially Stabilized Zirconia Coatings, J. Mater. Eng. Perform., 2000, 9, p 516–521

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  45. M.F. Morks, C.C. Berndt, Y. Durandet, M. Brandt, and J. Wang, Microscopic Observation of Laser Glazed Yttria-Stabilized Zirconia Coatings, Appl. Surf. Sci., 2010, 256(21), p 6213–6218

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  46. H.L. Tsai and P.C. Tsai, Laser Glazing of Plasma-Sprayed Zirconia Coatings, J. Mater. Eng. Perform., 1998, 7(2), p 258–264

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  47. K.C. Chang, W.J. Wei and C. Chen, Oxidation behavior of thermal barrier coatings modified by laser remelting, Surf. Coat. Technol., 1998, 102(3), p 197–204

    Google Scholar 

  48. K.A. Khor and S. Jana, Pulsed Laser Processing of Plasma Sprayed Thermal Barrier Coatings, J. Mater. Process. Technol., 1997, 66(1-3), p 4–8

    Article  Google Scholar 

Download references

Acknowledgments

The authors are grateful for the financial support of the Scientific Research Project Office of Istanbul Technical University (ITU) for this project.

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Ayazaga Campus, Maslak, 34469, Istanbul, Turkey

    Vakur Akdoğan, Mehmet M. Dokur, Gültekin Göller & Özgül Keleş

Authors
  1. Vakur Akdoğan
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Mehmet M. Dokur
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Gültekin Göller
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Özgül Keleş
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Özgül Keleş.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Akdoğan, V., Dokur, M.M., Göller, G. et al. Surface Modification of Thermal Barrier Coatings by Single-Shot Defocused Laser Treatments. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 22, 2500–2509 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-013-0548-5

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Revised:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-013-0548-5

Keywords

Search

Navigation