IP Library Granted Patent US 12703668
Granted Patent B2
US 12703668 · App. 18/533,791 · Granted Aug 11, 2026

Hafnon and zircon environmental barrier coatings for silicon-based components

Inventors: Xuan Liu (Glastonbury, CT); James T. Beals (West Hartford, CT); Xia Tang (West Hartford, CT); Richard Wesley Jackson, III (Mystic, CT); William J. Joost (San Jose, CA)
Assignee: RTX Corporation
C04B41/4545C04B35/78C04B41/4527C04B41/4582C04B41/5024C04B41/5042C04B41/5144C04B41/526C04B41/90
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Patent No.
US 12703668
App. No.
18/533,791
Granted
Aug 11, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for coating a substrate includes spraying a combination of powders. The combination of powders includes: Hf 0.5 Si 0.5 O 2 ; Zr 0.5 Si 0.5 O 2 ; and, optionally, at least one of HfO 2 and ZrO 2 . A molar ratio of said Hf 0.5 Si 0.5 O 2 and HfO 2 combined to said Zr 0.5 Si 0.5 O 2 and ZrO 2 combined is from 2:1 to 4:1. A molar ratio of said Hf 0.5 Si 0.5 O 2 to said HfO 2 is at least 1:3.

Claims (53)

1 . A coated substrate comprising:

a substrate; and

a coating layer atop the substrate and comprising:

at least 25.0 volume %, exclusive of porosity, a first phase being a solid solution of Hf 1-x Zr x SiO 4 ; and

at least 25.0 volume %, exclusive of porosity, a second phase being a solid solution of Hf 1-y Zr y O 2 .

2 . The coated substrate of claim 1 wherein:

the substrate is a CMC; and

the substrate is silicon-based.

3 . The coated substrate of claim 1 wherein:

a bond coat is between the substrate and the coating layer.

4 . The coated substrate of claim 1 wherein the coating layer comprises:

at least 50.0 volume %, exclusive of porosity, said first phase; and

at least 25.0 volume %, exclusive of porosity, said second phase.

5 . The coated substrate of claim 1 wherein:

the x in the Hf 1-x Zr x SiO 4 is between 0.20 and 0.40 inclusive; and

the y in the Hf 1-y Zr y O 2 is less than the x.

6 . The coated substrate of claim 1 wherein:

the layer is between the substrate and a second coating layer.

7 . The coated substrate of claim 6 wherein:

the second coating layer comprises:

at least 25.0 volume %, exclusive of porosity, a first phase being a solid solution of Hf 1-x Zr x SiO 4 ; and

at least 5.0 volume %, exclusive of porosity, a second phase being a solid solution of Hf 1-y Zr y O 2 , wherein the second coating layer has a lower volume ratio of the Hf 1-y Zr y O 2 to the Hf 1-x Zr x SiO 4 than does the coating layer.

8 . The coated substrate of claim 6 wherein:

the second coating layer comprises:

at least 25.0 volume %, exclusive of porosity, a first phase being a solid solution of Hf 1-x Zr x SiO 4 ; and

at least 5.0 volume %, exclusive of porosity, a second phase being a solid solution of Hf 1-y Zr y O 2 , wherein the second coating layer further comprises a dislocator phase as a third phase.

9 . The coated substrate of claim 8 wherein:

the dislocator phase is present at 2.0% to 40.0% total volume in the second coating layer.

10 . The coated substrate of claim 9 wherein:

the dislocator phase comprises alkaline earth or transition metal (M) tungstates (MWO 4 ), alkaline earth molybdates (MMoO 4 ), rare earth (RE) phosphates (REPO 4 ) and combinations thereof at said 2.0% to 40.0% total volume in the second coating layer.

11 . The coated substrate of claim 10 wherein:

the dislocator phase comprises rare earth (RE) phosphates (REPO 4 ) at said 2.0% to 40.0% total volume in the second coating layer.

12 . The coated substrate of claim 6 wherein the second coating layer comprises:

at least 25.0 volume %, exclusive of porosity, a first phase being a solid solution of Hf 1-x Zr x SiO 4 ; and

at least 25.0 volume %, exclusive of porosity, a second phase being a solid solution of Hf 1-y Zr y O 2 ,

wherein:

the x in the Hf 1-x Zr x SiO 4 is between 0.20 and 0.40 inclusive; and

the y in the Hf 1-y Zr y O 2 is less than the x.

13 . The coated substrate of claim 6 wherein:

the second layer has a greater porosity than said layer.

14 . The coated substrate of claim 1 wherein:

the layer is an outermost layer.

15 . The coated substrate of claim 14 being a blade outer airseal (BOAS) segment.

16 . The coated substrate of claim 15 wherein,

the coating layer further comprises a dislocator phase as a third phase.

17 . The coated substrate of claim 16 wherein,

the third phase comprises alkaline earth or transition metal (M) tungstates (MWO 4 ), alkaline earth molybdates (MMoO 4 ), rare earth (RE) phosphates (REPO 4 ) and combinations thereof at 2.0% to 40.0% total volume in the coating layer.

18 . The coated substrate of claim 16 wherein,

the third phase comprises alkaline earth or transition metal (M) tungstates (MWO 4 ), alkaline earth molybdates (MMoO 4 ), rare earth (RE) phosphates (REPO 4 ) and combinations thereof at 5.0% to 20.0% total volume in the coating layer.

19 . The coated substrate of claim 15 in combination with a blade of a stage of blades facing, the blade having a tip facing an inner diameter (ID) face of the BOAS segment.

20 . The coated substrate of claim 1 wherein,

the coating layer further comprises a dislocator phase as a third phase; and

the third phase comprises alkaline earth or transition metal (M) tungstates (MWO 4 ), alkaline earth molybdates (MMoO 4 ), rare earth (RE) phosphates (REPO 4 ) and combinations thereof at 2.0% to 40.0% total volume in the coating layer.