IP Library Granted Patent US 8,047,775
Granted Patent B2
US 8,047,775 · App. 11/922,149 · Granted Nov 1, 2011

Layer system for a component comprising a thermal barrier coating and metallic erosion-resistant layer, production process and method for operating a steam turbine

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Patent No.
US 8,047,775
App. No.
11/922,149
Granted
Nov 1, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

There are described components of a steam turbine, comprising a thermally insulating layer and a metallic anti-erosion layer on said thermally insulating layer. The anti-erosion layer is provided with the same material as the metallic connecting layer.

Claims (121)

1. A layer system for a component, comprising:

a substrate;

a metallic bonding layer, an erosion-resistant layer; wherein the metallic bonding layer is selected from the group consisting of:

9%-31% nickel (in wt %),

27%-29% chromium (in wt %),

7%-8% aluminum (in wt %),

0.5%-0.7% yttrium (in wt %),

0.3%-0.7% silicon (in wt %),

remainder cobalt,

11%-13% cobalt (in wt %),

20%-22% chromium (in wt %),

10.5%-11.5% aluminum (in wt %),

0.3%-0.5% yttrium (in wt %),

1.5%-2.5% rhenium (in wt %),

remainder nickel,

24%-26% cobalt (in wt %),

16%-18% chromium (in wt %),

9.5%-11% aluminum (in wt %),

0.3%-0.5% yttrium (in wt %),

1.0%-1.8% rhenium (in wt %),

remainder nickel,

11.5%-20% chromium (in wt %),

0.3%-1.5% silicon (in wt %),

0%-1% aluminum (in wt %),

0%-4% yttrium (in wt %),

remainder iron, and

12.5%-14% chromium (in wt %),

0.5%-1.0% silicon (in wt %),

0.1%-0.5% aluminum (in wt %),

0%-4% yttrium (in wt %),

remainder iron,

wherein the bonding layer and the erosion-resistant layer have a similar composition;

a thermal barrier coating on the metallic bonding layer; and

an outer metallic erosion-resistant layer on the thermal barrier coating.

2. The layer system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the bonding layer and the erosion-resistant layer have an identical composition.

3. The layer system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the component is a component of a steam turbine.

4. The layer system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the thermal barrier coating is a ceramic thermal barrier coating.

5. The layer system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the material of the bonding layer and of the erosion-resistant layer is an MCrAlX alloy.

6. The layer system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the erosion-resistant layer and the bonding layer consist of an alloy selected from the group consisting of an iron-base alloy, a nickel-base alloy, a chromium-base alloy, a cobalt-base alloy, and NiCr80/20.

7. The layer system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the erosion-resistant layer and the bonding layer consist of a nickel-chromium alloy with an admixture or of a nickel-aluminum alloy, wherein the admixture is selected from the group consisting of silicon, boron and a combination thereof.

8. The layer system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the erosion-resistant layer has a lower porosity than the thermal barrier coating, and wherein a difference in density is at least 1%.

9. The layer system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the erosion-resistant layer has a density of at least 96% of the theoretical density of the erosion-resistant layer.

10. The layer system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the density of the thermal barrier coating is 80-95% of the theoretical density of the thermal barrier coating, and wherein the thermal barrier coating is at least partially porous.

11. The layer system as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the thermal barrier coating has a porosity gradient.

12. The layer system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the material of the metallic erosion-resistant layer has a high ductility, and wherein the material of the metallic erosion-resistant layer has an elongation at break of 5%.

13. The layer system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the layer system is a housing part of a gas or steam turbine.

14. The layer system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the layer system is a turbine blade or vane.

15. The layer system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the erosion-resistant layer is present on the component where the angle at which eroding particles impinge on the component is between 60°-120°, and wherein the thermal barrier coating is selected from the group consisting of zirconium oxide and titanium oxide.

16. The layer system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the layer system is applied in the inflow region and in the bladed region of a steam turbine.

17. The layer system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the bonding layer, the thermal barrier coating and the erosion-resistant layer are applied to refurbished components.

18. A method for producing a component with a layer system, comprising

providing a substrate;

providing a metallic bonding layer, an erosion-resistant layer; wherein the metallic bonding layer is selected from the group consisting of:

9%-31% nickel (in wt %),

27%-29% chromium (in wt %),

7%-8% aluminum (in wt %),

0.5%-0.7% yttrium (in wt %),

0.3%-0.7% silicon (in wt %),

remainder cobalt,

11%-13% cobalt (in wt %),

20%-22% chromium (in wt %),

10.5%-11.5% aluminum (in wt %),

0.3%-0.5% yttrium (in wt %),

1.5%-2.5% rhenium (in wt %),

remainder nickel,

24%-26% cobalt (in wt %),

16%-18% chromium (in wt %),

9.5%-11% aluminum (in wt %),

0.3%-0.5% yttrium (in wt %),

1.0%-1.8% rhenium (in wt %),

remainder nickel,

11.5%-20% chromium (in wt %),

0.3%-1.5% silicon (in wt %),

0%-1% aluminum (in wt %),

0%-4% yttrium (in wt %),

remainder iron, and

12.5%-14% chromium (in wt %),

0.5%-1.0% silicon (in wt %),

0.1%-0.5% aluminum (in wt %),

0%-4% yttrium (in wt %),

remainder iron,

wherein the bonding layer and the erosion-resistant layer have a similar composition,

a thermal barrier coating on the metallic bonding layer, and

an outer metallic erosion-resistant layer on the thermal barrier coating; and

densifying the erosion-resistant layer after application to the thermal barrier coating.

19. A method for operating a steam turbine, comprising:

providing a steam containing eroding particles flowing within the steam turbine, wherein the eroding particles impinge on inner surfaces of the steam turbine at an angle of 60°-120°, and wherein at least the inner surfaces of the steam turbine have a layer system having:

a substrate,

a metallic bonding layer, an erosion-resistant layer; wherein the metallic bonding layer is selected from the group consisting of:

9%-31% nickel (in wt %),

27%-29% chromium (in wt %),

7%-8% aluminum (in wt %),

0.5%-0.7% yttrium (in wt %),

0.3%-0.7% silicon (in wt %),

remainder cobalt,

11%-13% cobalt (in wt %),

20%-22% chromium (in wt %),

10.5%-11.5% aluminum (in wt %),

0.3%-0.5% yttrium (in wt %),

1.5%-2.5% rhenium (in wt %),

remainder nickel,

24%-26% cobalt (in wt %),

16%-18% chromium (in wt %),

9.5%-11% aluminum (in wt %),

0.3%-0.5% yttrium (in wt %),

1.0%-1.8% rhenium (in wt %),

remainder nickel,

11.5%-20% chromium (in wt %),

0.3%-1.5% silicon (in wt %),

0%-1% aluminum (in wt %),

0%-4% yttrium (in wt %),

remainder iron, and

12.5%-14% chromium (in wt %),

0.5%-1.0% silicon (in wt %),

0.1%-0.5% aluminum (in wt %),

0%-4% yttrium (in wt %),

remainder iron,

wherein the bonding layer and the erosion-resistant layer have a similar composition,

a thermal barrier coating on the metallic bonding layer, and

an outer metallic erosion-resistant layer on the thermal barrier coating.

20. The method as claimed in claim 19 , wherein the inner surfaces of the steam turbine are provided with a layer system on which the particles impinge at an angle of 80°-100°.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 8, 2021
From: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
To: SIEMENS ENERGY GLOBAL GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 055875/0520 →