Research Letter

Corrosion Behavior of AlNbO4/Mullite Composite as Environmental Barrier Coating in Water Vapor Environment

  • WU Jiang ,
  • LIN Hong ,
  • LI Jian-Bao ,
  • LI Jun-Feng
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  • (State Key Lab of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China)

Received date: 2009-10-22

  Revised date: 2009-12-09

  Online published: 2010-04-27

Abstract

AlNbO4/mullite composite environmental barrier coating (EBC) with 5mol% AlNbO4 content was prepared on Si3N4 substrate by atmospheric plasma spraying (APS). There was evidence that the weight loss rate of Si3N4 substrate coated by AlNbO4/mullite composite was less than that of Si3N4 substrate coated by mullite during the first 50h corrosion test. The improved protective capacity of AlNbO4/mullite composite coating was ascribed to the formation of glassy AlNbO4 top surface. After 100h corrosion test, the AlNbO4/mullite coating was still stable and no further corroded cavities were observed. However, slight delamination of the coating and a faster weight loss rate was observed after long time corrosion due to the coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) mismatch between AlNbO4/mullite composite and Si3N4 substrate.

Cite this article

WU Jiang , LIN Hong , LI Jian-Bao , LI Jun-Feng . Corrosion Behavior of AlNbO4/Mullite Composite as Environmental Barrier Coating in Water Vapor Environment[J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2010 , 25(4) : 445 -448 . DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1077.2010.09725

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