This study focused on improving the phase stability and mechanical properties of yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ), commonly utilized in gas turbine engine thermal barrier coatings, by incorporating Gd2O3, Er2O3, and TiO2. The addition of 3-valent rare earth elements to YSZ can reduce thermal conductivity and enhance phase stability while adding the 4-valent element TiO2 can improve phase stability and mechanical properties. Sintered specimens were prepared with hot-press equipment. Phase analysis was conducted with X-ray diffraction (XRD), and mechanical properties were assessed with Vickers hardness equipment. The research results revealed that, except for Z10YGE10T, most compositions predominantly exhibited the t-phase. Increasing the content of 3-valent rare earth oxides resulted in a decrease in the monoclinic phase and an increase in the tetragonal phase. In addition, the t(400) angle decreased while the t(004) angle increased. The addition of 10 mol% of 3-valent rare-earth oxides discarded the t-phase and led to the complete development of the c-phase. Adding 10 mol% TiO2 increased hardness than YSZ.

This study investigates changes in the mechanical behaviors, especially hardness and indentation load-displacement curves, of thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) brought about by thermal shock. The TBCs on the Nickel-based bondcoat/superalloy was prepared with diameters of 25.4 mm and 600 μm thickness. The results of thermal shock cycling test from 1100 oC of the highest temperature indicate that the thermal shock do not influence on the mechanical behavior, but a continuous decrease in porosity and increase in hardness were observed after 1200 thermal shock cycles; these changes are believed to be due to sintering of thermal barrier coating materials. The results that no degradation in the indentation load-displacement curves indicate that the coating shows good thermal shock resistance up to 1200 cycles at 1100 oC in air.

HIP처리가 가스터빈 고정익 등 고온부품에 적용되는 열차폐 코팅층의 접착강도 및 고온특성에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 시편은 IN738LC 초합금 표면에 8wt%Y2O3-ZrO2분말을 플라즈마 용사법으로 코팅한 후 1200˚C, 100MPa의 고온, 고압에서 4시간 동안 HIP 처리하여 준비하였다. 실험결과 HIP 처리된 코팅의 경우 미세균열과 기공이 상당량 감소하였으며 EDX분석을 통해 계면에서 원자간 상호확산이 발생한 것을 확인하였다. 이러한 코팅층의 치밀화 및 상호확산으로 인해 HIP처리된 코팅층의 접착강도는 48% 이상 크게 증가하였으며 조직 또한 균질화 되었다. 반면 가열과 냉각이 반복되는 환경에서 코팅층의 내구력은 HIP 처리된 경우가 다소 저하되었다. 이는 코팅과 모재와의 열팽창 차이로 인한 변형을 완화시켜주는 기공과 미세균열이 감소되었기 때문으로 판단된다.