Molten Silicate Reactivity with Environmental Barrier Coating Materials for Gas Turbine Engine Applications

Stokes, Jamesa L ; Harder, Bryan J ; Wiesner, Valerie L ; Wolfe, Douglas E

关键词: CALCIUM PHOSPHATES;    CATIONS;    CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;    CRYSTAL STRUCTURE;    ENVIRONMENT EFFECTS;    HIGH TEMPERATURE;    MINERALS;    OPERATING TEMPERATURE;    PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS;    PROTECTIVE COATINGS;    REACTION PRODUCTS;    SILICATES;    THERMOCHEMISTRY;    WATER VAPOR;   

RP-ID  :  GRC-E-DAA-TN71018

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来源: NASA Technical Reports Server

【 摘 要 】

Rare earth (RE) disilicates are utilized in environmental barrier coatings (EBCs) to protect SiC-based ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) from destructive reactions with water vapor and other combustion species. These coating materials, however, degrade when exposed to molten silicate deposits primarily composed of calcium-magnesium aluminosilicates (CMAS). Coating materials are exposed to CMAS by engine ingestion of dust particulates from terrestrial sources during operation. Due to continual increases in engine operating temperature, it is important to understand the high temperature thermochemical mechanisms that drive corrosion of these materials. This work focuses on characterizing reaction products between disilicates and CMAS and optimizing coating chemistries to mitigate damage.