IP Library Granted Patent US 7,326,470
Granted Patent B2
US 7,326,470 · App. 10/833,618 · Granted Feb 5, 2008

Thin 7YSZ, interfacial layer as cyclic durability (spallation) life enhancement for low conductivity TBCs

Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
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Patent No.
US 7,326,470
App. No.
10/833,618
Granted
Feb 5, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A spallation resistant metallic article comprising a metallic substrate, at least one ceramic thermal barrier coating comprising a zirconia base and at least one other element selected from the group consisting of La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, Sc, In, Y, Mo and C, rare earth oxides, scandium, and indium, and a ceramic bond coat located on at least a portion of the substrate and between the metallic substrate and the at least one ceramic thermal barrier coating wherein the ceramic bond coat is composed of yttria stabilized zirconia (YSZ).

Claims (34)

1. A spallation resistant metallic article comprising:

a metallic substrate;

at least one ceramic thermal barrier coating consisting of a zirconia base and at least one other element selected from the group consisting of La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, Sc, In, Mo and C;

a first ceramic bond coat between said metallic substrate and said at least one ceramic thermal barrier coating wherein said first ceramic bond coat is composed of yttria stabilized zirconia (YSZ); and

a thermally grown oxide (TGO) layer being interposed between said metallic substrate and said first ceramic bond coat, said thermally grown oxide (TGO) layer contacting a surface of said metallic substrate.

2. The article of claim 1 wherein the metallic substrate is selected from the group consisting of steels, superalloys, titanium alloys and copper alloys.

3. The article of claim 1 wherein said first ceramic bond coat has a thickness between approximately 0.5 and 3.0 mils.

4. The article of claim 3 wherein said thickness is approximately 1.0 mils.

5. The article of claim 1 wherein an outer ceramic coat is applied to an outside surface of said at least one ceramic thermal barrier coating, said outer ceramic coat comprising a zirconia base and at least one other element selected from the group consisting of Sm, La, Yb, Ce, Lu, Mo, rare earth oxides, yttrium, scandium, indium and combinations thereof.

6. The article of claim 1 wherein a ceramic bond coat is interposed between two of said at least one ceramic thermal barrier coating and said ceramic bond coat composed of YSZ.

7. The article of claim 6 wherein said ceramic bond coat has a thickness between approximately 0.5 and 3.0 mils.

8. The article of claim 7 wherein said thickness is approximately 1.0 mils.

9. The article of claim 1 wherein said at least one ceramic thermal barrier coating is applied by a process selected from the group consisting of thermal spraying, sputtering, and electron beam physical vapor deposition (EBPVD).

10. The article of claim 1 wherein said at least one ceramic thermal barrier coating has a thermal conductivity less than about 1.5 W/m° C.

11. The article of claim 1 wherein the article defines a gas turbine engine component.

12. The article of claim 1 wherein said metallic substrate is formed of a nickel based superalloy capable of forming an alumina layer.

13. A spallation resistant metallic article comprising:

a metallic substrate;

at least one ceramic thermal barrier coating consisting of a zirconia base and at least one other element selected from the group consisting of Ce, Pr, Sm, Eu, Tb, Ho, Tm, Lu, Sc, In, Mo and C;

a first ceramic bond coat between said metallic substrate and said at least one ceramic thermal barrier coating wherein said first ceramic bond coat is composed of yttria stabilized zirconia (YSZ);

a thermally grown oxide (TGO) layer interposed between said metallic substrate and said first ceramic bond coat; and

a metallic bond coat layer between said TGO layer and said metallic substrate.

14. The article of claim 13 wherein the metallic substrate is selected from the group consisting of steels, superalloys, titanium alloys and copper alloys.

15. The article of claim 13 wherein said first ceramic bond coat has a thickness between approximately 0.5 and 3.0 mils.

16. The article of claim 15 wherein said thickness is approximately 1.0 mils.

17. The article of claim 13 wherein an outer ceramic coat is applied to an outside surface of said at least one ceramic thermal barrier coating, said outer ceramic coat comprising a zirconia base and at least one other element selected from the group consisting of Sm, La, Yb, Ce, Lu, Mo, rare earth oxides, yttrium, scandium, indium and combinations thereof.

18. The article of claim 13 wherein a ceramic bond coat is interposed between two of said at least one ceramic thermal barrier coating and said ceramic bond coat composed of YSZ.

19. The article of claim 18 wherein said ceramic bond coat has a thickness between approximately 0.5 and 3.0 mils.

20. The article of claim 19 wherein said thickness is approximately 1.0 mils.

21. The article of claim 13 wherein said at least one ceramic thermal barrier coating is applied by a process selected from the group consisting of thermal spraying, sputtering, and electron beam physical vapor deposition (EBPVD).

22. The article of claim 13 wherein said at least one ceramic thermal barrier coating has a thermal conductivity less than about 1.5 W/m° C.

23. The article of claim 13 wherein the article defines a gas turbine engine component.

24. The article of claim 13 wherein said metallic bond coat is formed of a material selected from the group consisting of overlay MCrAlY and aluminide.

25. The article of claim 13 wherein said metallic substrate is formed of a nickel based superalloy capable of forming an alumina layer.

Assignments (4)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 27, 2023
From: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
To: RTX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 064714/0001 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE AND REMOVE PATENT APPLICATION NUMBER 11886281 AND ADD PATENT APPLICATION NUMBER 14846874. TO CORRECT THE RECEIVING PARTY ADDRESS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 054062 FRAME: 0001. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF ADDRESS. Recorded Mar 4, 2021
From: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
To: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 055659/0001 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 4, 2020
From: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
To: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 054062/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 28, 2004
From: ULION, NICHOLAS E.; TRUBELJA, MLADEN F.; MALONEY, MICHAEL J.; LITTON, DAVID A.
To: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 015282/0018 →
Continuity (1)
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