Passive Filler-Loaded Silicon Oxycarbide Coating on Nickle Alloy with High Thermal Shocking Behavior and Oxidation Resistance
Zhengkai Tian,
Wenxia Zhu,
Xiao Yan,
Dong Su
Affiliations
Zhengkai Tian
Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
Wenxia Zhu
Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
Xiao Yan
Shenzhen Institute of Information Technology, Shenzhen 518172, China
Dong Su
Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
Polymer-derived ceramic (PDC) coatings of considerable thickness can offer promising protection for metallic and superalloy substrates against oxidation and corrosion, yet the preparation remains challenging. Here, a SiOC/Al2O3/YSZ coating was prepared on a nickel alloy with a spraying method using Al2O3 and yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) as passive fillers. The thickness can reach up to 97 μm with the optimal mass fraction and particle sizes of the passive fillers. A small or isolated SiOC phase is formed in the coating, which can effectively alleviate the shrinkage and cracking during the pyrolysis. The SiOC/Al2O3/YSZ coating exhibits low thermal conductivity and high bonding strength with the substrate. Moreover, the coating shows good thermal shock resistance between 800 °C-room temperature cycles and oxidation resistance at 1000 °C for 36 h. This work provides an effective guide for the design of thick PDC coatings to further promote their application in the thermal protective field.