US4335190A
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Thermal barrier coating system having improved adhesion
Assignee: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Filing: 1981-01-28
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Granted: 1982-06-15
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Expires: 2001-01-28
Abstract
Abstract This invention is directed to an improved thermal barrier system by improving the adherence between a ceramic thermal barrier coating and a metal bond coating. First a primer film is deposited on the bond coat by ion sputtering a ceramic film thereon. A ceramic thermal barrier coating is then plasma-sprayed onto this primer film. This improves the integrity and strength of the interface between the plasma-sprayed ceramic layer and metallic bond coat which insures stronger adherence between the metal and the ceramic.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert C. Bill
- 👤 James S. Sovey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 11:01
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C4/00; C23C4/02; C23C28/00; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T50/00; Y02T50/60; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/12; Y10T428/12493; Y10T428/12535; Y10T428/12542; Y10T428/12549; Y10T428/12611; Y10T428/12618; Y10T428/12771; Y10T428/12861; Y10T428/12931
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
A coated article of manufacture having a thermal barrier coating system comprising a substrate selected from the group consisting of nickel- and cobalt-based superalloys, dispersion-strengthened alloys, composites, and directional eutectics, a bond coating consisting essentially of a material selected from the group consisting of NiCrAlY and CoCrAlY covering said substrate, said bond coating having an ion sputter cleaned surface, a primer film consisting essentially of ZrO 2 stablized with another oxide bonded to said textured surface, and a ceramic thermal barrier coating bonded to said primer film.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
87 words
A coated article of manufacture having a thermal barrier coating system comprising a substrate selected from the group consisting of nickel- and cobalt-based superalloys, dispersion-strengthened alloys, composites, and directional eutectics, a bond coating consisting essentially of a material selected from the group consisting of NiCrAlY and CoCrAlY covering said substrate, said bond coating having an ion sputter cleaned surface, a primer film consisting essentially of ZrO 2 stablized with another oxide bonded to said textured surface, and a ceramic thermal barrier coating bonded to said primer film.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The thermal barrier coating system of claim 1 wherein said primer film and said ceramic thermal barrier coating are the same material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The thermal barrier coating system of claim 2 wherein said primer film is stabilized with a material selected from the group consisting of yttria, calcia, and magnesia and has a thickness of about 1.5 μm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
The thermal barrier coating system of claim 3 wherein said primer film and said thermal barrier coating are selected from the group consisting of ZrO 2 -Y 2 O 3 , ZrO 2 -MgO, and ZrO 2 -CaO.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
the thermal barrier coating system of claim 4 wherein said primer film and said thermal barrier coating are yttria stabilized zirconia.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
101 words
A method of coating surfaces of nickel-base and cobalt-base superalloys, dispersion-strengthened alloys, composites, and directional eutectics comprising the steps of depositing a bond coating of an alloy selected from the group consisting of nickel-base alloys and cobalt-base alloys on said surfaces, Sputter depositing a primer film of a ceramic material onto said bond coating, and plasma spraying a thermal barrier coating of a ceramic material onto said primer coating whereby the integrity and strength of the interface between said primer film and said thermal barrier coating are improved, thereby improving the adherence of the thermal barrier coating systems to said surfaces.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
101 words
A method of coating surfaces of nickel-base and cobalt-base superalloys, dispersion-strengthened alloys, composites, and directional eutectics comprising the steps of depositing a bond coating of an alloy selected from the group consisting of nickel-base alloys and cobalt-base alloys on said surfaces, Sputter depositing a primer film of a ceramic material onto said bond coating, and plasma spraying a thermal barrier coating of a ceramic material onto said primer coating whereby the integrity and strength of the interface between said primer film and said thermal barrier coating are improved, thereby improving the adherence of the thermal barrier coating systems to said surfaces.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
54 words
The method of coating metal surfaces as claimed in claim 6 wherein the ceramic material of the primer film is sputter-deposited to a thickness of about 1.5 μm, and the same ceramic material is then plasma sprayed onto said primer film thereby forming the thermal barrier coating system having improved adherence at the interface.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of coating metal surfaces as claimed in claim 7 wherein the ceramic material is zirconia stabilized with another oxide.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of coating metal surfaces as claimed in claim 8 wherein said bond coating is ion cleaned prior to sputter-depositing said ceramic primer film.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of coating metal surfaces as claimed in claim 9 wherein the zirconia is sputter-deposited at 1300 eV and 0.5 mA/cm 2 for about 18.5 hours.
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