Effect of chemical compositions and surface morphologies of MCrAlY coating on its isothermal oxidation behavior

Chemical composition and surface morphology of MCrAlY coatings are factors which influence the oxidation behavior and the thermal durability of thermal barrier coatings. In this study, Cold-sprayed Ni20Cr10AlY and Ni23Co20Cr8.5Al4.0Ta0.6Y coatings with polished surfaces were employed to study the effect of composition on the oxidation behavior. The cold-sprayed MCrAlY coatings at the as-sprayed and shot-peened surface conditions, along with the low pressure plasma-sprayed MCrAlY coating with sputters adhered weakly on the surface, were employed to investigate the effects of surface morphologies of MCrAlY coatings on their oxidation behavior. Cold-sprayed Ni20Cr10AlY coating exhibited a two-stage oxidation behavior and a higher TGO growth rate than that of the cold-sprayed Ni23Co20Cr8.5Al4.0Ta0.6Y coating at the rapid growth stage. After 10-h oxidation, the TGO on the as-cold-sprayed coating surface was mainly constituted by Al ₂O ₃, while the TGO on the coating surface attached with sputters was composed of Al ₂O ₃ and Cr/Ni-oxides. After 500-h oxidation, Cr ₂O ₃ and porous spinel appeared in the TGO on the surface of the as-cold-sprayed coatings with different compositions. The growth of Cr/Ni-oxides was attributed to the Al depletion. The content of spinel decreased on the cold-sprayed NiCrAlY with a shot-peened surface compared with the as-sprayed coating.