National Aeronautics and Space Administration Environmental Stability and Oxidation Behavior of HfO -Si and 2 YbGd(O) Based Environmental Barrier Coating Systems for SiC/SiC Ceramic Matrix Composites Dongming Zhu, Serene Farmer, Terry R. McCue, Bryan Harder, Janet B. Hurst Materials and Structures Division NASA John H. Glenn Research Center Cleveland, Ohio 44135 41st International Conference and Expo on Advanced Ceramics and Composites (ICACC’17) January 22-27, 2017 www.nasa.gov 1 National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA EBC and CMC System Development − Emphasize temperature capability, performance and long-term durability • Highly loaded EBC-CMCs - Prime-reliant coatings • 2700-3000°F (1482-1650°C) turbine and CMC combustor coatings • 2700°F (1482°C) EBC bond coat technology for supporting next generation – Recession: <5 mg/cm2 per 1000 h – Coating and component strength requirements: 15-30 ksi, or 100- 207 MPa – Resistance to Calcium Magnesium Alumino-Silicate (CMAS), impact and erosion Step increase in the material’s temperature capability TTeemmppeerraattuurree 3000°F SiC/SiC CMC airfoil CCaappaabbiilliittyy ((TT//EEBBCC)) ssuurrffaaccee and combustor 3000°F+ (1650°C+) 2800ºF technologies combustor 2700°F SiC/SiC thin turbine 2700°F (1482C) TBC EBC systems for CMC IInnccrreeaassee iinn TT airfoils aaccrroossss TT//EEBBCC 2500ºF 2700°F (1482°C) Gen III SiC/SiC CMCs Turbine TBC CCeerraammiicc MMaattrriixx CCoommppoossiittee 2400°F (1316°C) Gen I and Gen II SiC/SiC CMCs SSiinnggllee CCrryyssttaall SSuuppeerraallllooyy 2000°F (1093°C), PtAl and NiAl bond coats GGeenn.. IIVV GGeenn IIIIII GGeenn IIII –– CCuurrrreenntt ccoommmmeerrcciiaall GGeenn II YYeeaarr www.nasa.gov 2 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Outline • Advanced 2700°F capable EBC and bond coat developments - Rare Earth – Silicon, i.e., YbGd-Si (O) and YbGd-Lu-Si (O) and Hafnia-Si (HfO -Si) systems 2 - Early systems cyclic oxidation results and Si composition optimizations - Focus on oxidation kinetics studies of selected EB-PVD coatings using TGA - Oxidation mechanisms and degradation mechanisms • EBC - CMC system thermomechanical - environment testing, particularly using laser rigs - A Key step and capability for developments, and help composition optimization and • Summary www.nasa.gov 3 National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Advanced 2700°F Silicide Based Bond Coats – and EBC Systems Processing for Various Component Applications – Advanced coating systems developed for various processing to improve Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) – Composition ranges studied mostly from 50 – 80 atomic% silicon • PVD-CVD processing, for composition downselects - also helping potentially develop a low cost CVD or laser CVD approach • Compositions initially downselected for selected EB-PVD and APS coating composition processing PVD-CVD EB-PVD APS* FurnaceLaser/C YSi YbGdYSi GdYSi HfO -Si 1; HfO2-Si VD/PVD 2 ZrSi+Y YbGdYSi GdYSi REHfSi YSi+RESilicate REHfSi ZrSi+Y YbGdYSi GdYSi GdYSi YSi+Hf-RESilicate ZrSi+Ta YbGdYSi GdYSi GdYbSi2 ZrSi+Ta YbGdSi GdYSi-X GdYb-LuSi Used in ERA NdYSi HfSi + Si YbGdSi GdYSi-X Hf-RESilicate components as part of bond coat HfSi + YSi YbGdSi 1,2 system Subelment HfSi+Ysi+Si YbGdSi demos YbSi YbGdSi YbSi Process and Hf-RE-Al-Silicate Used in ERA HfSi + YbSi composition components as transitions part of bond coat GdYbSi(Hf) system YYbGdSi(Hf) YbYSi YbHfSi YbHfSi YbHfSi YbHfSi YbHfSi APS*: or plasma spray related YbSi processing methods US Patent Application S/N: 13/923,450 (LEW 18949-1), US Provisional Patent Serial No.: 62/329,500 (LEW 18949-2), LEW 19435-1. www.nasa.gov 4 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Oxidation Kinetics and Furnace Cyclic Behavior of RESi EBC Bond Coats - – Some early multi-component PVD processed systems showed excellent oxidation resistance and furnace cyclic test (FCT) durability at 1500°C – FCT and steam tests also performed for more advanced RESiO-Hf systems 5 4 m 4 c 0.0012 2/ g m n, 3 500 hr test, RREESSii((OO)) gai 0.0010 1500°C in O RESi(O) ht 2 RESi(O) g ei 2 RESi(O) w ecific 1 YGdSi bond coat on SiC/SiC, 1500°C 4-sec 0.0008 RRREEESSSiii(((OOO))) Sp Specific weight gain, mg2/cm4 m RESi(O) c 0.0006 RESi(O) / 0 2 RESi(O) g 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 m RESi(O) Time, hours HfO2-Si p, 0.0004 HfO2-Si K Oxidation kinetics RESiO 0.0002 2 2 7-x RESi(O) Transition region SiC between Si-rich and silicate regions 0.0000 An example of cross-section 60 65 70 75 80 85 TGA tested specimen Silicon composition, at% - 40 mm www.nasa.gov 5 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Oxidation Kinetics and Furnace Cyclic Behavior of RESi EBC Bond Coats - Continued – Some early multi-component PVD processed systems showed excellent oxidation resistance and furnace cyclic test (FCT) durability at 1500°C – FCT and steam tests also performed for more advanced RESiO-Hf systems – FCT durability found to be closely related to temperature capability and oxidation resistance of the coating systems % t a , n Di-silicides/disilicates o i t a r t n e c n Monosilicides/monosilicates o c n o c RE2Si2O7-x il i RESi(O) S Transition region SiC between Si-rich and silicate regions An example of cross-section TGA tested specimen - 40 mm FCT life, Testing in Air at 1500°C, 1 hr cycles www.nasa.gov 6 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Oxidation Resistance of Plasma sprayed Based HfO -Si 2 ─ TGA weight change measurements in flowing O 2 ─ Parabolic oxidation kinetics generally observed ─ Solid-state reaction is also involved with the systems, and more complex behavior at 1400 and 1500°C ─ Improved oxidation resistance through APS plasma spray powder processing optimization (AE10219 II; Sulzer/Oerlikon Metco) 60 AE 10219 Clad II 1200C 5.0 2cm 50 1300C g/ 1400C 1500°C 1400°C 1300°C 1200°C n, m 40 1500C ai g ht 30 4.0 eig c w 20 cifi 4 pe 10 m 10219 Clad Ia S 3.0 c / Plasma spray processed 0 2g 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 m Activation energy 101 kJ/mol Time, hour1/2 p, 2.0 R2=0.98258 K n 10218 Clad l 1.0 Si 10219 Clad II HfSiO 0.0 4 0.00055 0.0006 0.00065 0.0007 0.00075 0.0008 -1 1/T, K - AE 10219: first Generation HfO -30wt%Si composite APS powders 2 HfO 2 - AE 10218 is HfO -30wt%Si composite APS powders used in NASA 2 ERA liner component demonstrations Polished specimen microstructure after - AE 10219 Clad II is second Generation HfO -30wt%Si composite 2 1400°C test (Hot pressed sample) APS powders www.nasa.gov 7 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Microstructures of Furnace Cyclic Tested GdYbSi(O) EBC Systems — Cyclic tested cross-sections of early PVD processed YbGdSi(O) bond coat — Self-grown rare earth silicate EBCs and with some RE-containing SiO rich phase separations 2 — Relatively good coating adhesion and cyclic durability 1500°C, in air, 500, 1 hr cycles - Complex coating architectures after the testing A - Designed with EBC like compositions – Self-grown EBCs Composition (mol%) spectrum Area #1 B SiO2 67.98 Gd2O3 11.95 Yb2O3 20.07 Composition (mol%) spectrum Area #2 SiO2 66.03 Gd2O3 10.07 Yb2O3 23.9 B A www.nasa.gov 8 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Microstructures of Cyclic Tested GdYbSi(O) EBC Systems- Continued — Cyclic tested cross-sections of early PVD processed YbGdSi(O) bond coat — Self-grown rare earth silicate EBCs and with some RE-containing SiO rich phase separations 2 — Relatively good coating adhesion and cyclic durability 1500°C, in air, 500, 1 hr cycles Outlined area Composition (mol%) Spot Composition (mol%) SiO2 66.72 SiO2 96.15 Gd2O3 8.62 Gd2O3 1.2 Yb2O3 24.66 Yb2O3 2.64 www.nasa.gov 9 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Experimental: NASA Yb,Gd,Y Rare Earth Silicate EBCs — Yb,Gd(Nd),Y (or RE-Silicate) Multi-Component Rare Earth Silicate EBCs — Sometime using fine alternating HfO and the silicates for top coats 2 — EB-PVD bond coat systems mostly focused on YbGdSi, YbGd-LuSi, and YbNdSi, and HfO -Si 2 — Initial compositions optimized for the EBC bond coats: RE:Si 1:2; and Hf:Si 1:2 – 1:1 — Coating processed on SiC/SiC ceramic matrix composites for studies — Processed using Directed Vapor EB-PVD at Directed Vapor Technologies EBC Bond Coat SiC/SiC CMC www.nasa.gov 10