SILICON OXYCARBIDE-BASED ENVIRONMENTAL BARRIER COATING
An article includes a silicon oxycarbide-based layer that has Si, O, and C in a covalently bonded network. The silicon oxycarbide-based layer has first and second opposed surfaces. A calcium-magnesium alumino-silicate-based layer is interfaced with the first surface of the silicon oxycarbide-based layer.
This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/927,079, filed Jan. 14, 2014.
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENTThis invention was made with government support under contract number N00014-09-C-0201 awarded by the United States Navy. The government has certain rights in the invention.
BACKGROUNDThis disclosure relates to composite articles, such as those used in gas turbine engines.
Components, such as gas turbine engine components, may be subjected to high temperatures, corrosive and oxidative conditions, and elevated stress levels. In order to improve the thermal and/or oxidative stability, the component may include a protective ceramic barrier coating.
SUMMARYAn article according to an example of the present disclosure includes a silicon oxycarbide-based layer having Si, O, and C in a covalently bonded network, the silicon oxycarbide-based layer having first and second opposed surfaces, and a calcium-magnesium alumino-silicate-based layer interfaced with the first surface of the silicon oxycarbide-based layer.
In a further embodiment of any of the foregoing embodiments, the silicon oxycarbide-based layer further includes SiO2.
In a further embodiment of any of the foregoing embodiments, the silicon oxycarbide-based layer includes, by volume, 5-65% of the SiO2 with a remainder of silicon oxycarbide.
In a further embodiment of any of the foregoing embodiments, the SiO2 is a continuous matrix phase with regions of the silicon oxycarbide dispersed there through.
In a further embodiment of any of the foregoing embodiments, the silicon oxycarbide-based layer further includes a dispersed phase of barium-magnesium alumino-silicate.
In a further embodiment of any of the foregoing embodiments, the silicon oxycarbide-based layer includes, by volume, 1-30% of the dispersed phase of barium-magnesium alumino-silicate.
In a further embodiment of any of the foregoing embodiments, the silicon oxycarbide-based layer further includes a continuous matrix phase of SiO2 and a dispersed phase of barium-magnesium alumino-silicate.
In a further embodiment of any of the foregoing embodiments, the silicon oxycarbide-based layer further includes a continuous matrix phase of barium-magnesium alumino-silicate and a dispersed phase of SiO2.
In a further embodiment of any of the foregoing embodiments, the silicon oxycarbide-based layer further includes a continuous matrix phase of SiO2 or barium-magnesium alumino-silicate, the silicon oxycarbide-based layer including, by volume, 5-65% of the continuous matrix phase, and 1-30% of a dispersed phase of the other of the SiO2 or barium-magnesium alumino-silicate, with a remainder of silicon oxycarbide.
In a further embodiment of any of the foregoing embodiments, the calcium-magnesium alumino-silicate-based layer partially penetrates into the silicon oxycarbide-based layer such that at least a central core of the silicon oxycarbide-based layer is free of calcium-magnesium alumino-silicate-based material.
In a further embodiment of any of the foregoing embodiments, the silicon oxycarbide-based layer has a composition SiOxMzCy, where M is at least one metal, x<2, y>0 and z<1 and x and z are non-zero.
In a further embodiment of any of the foregoing embodiments, the silicon oxycarbide-based layer is thicker than the calcium-magnesium alumino-silicate-based layer.
In a further embodiment of any of the foregoing embodiments, the calcium-magnesium alumino-silicate-based layer has an average thickness of 1 micrometer to 3 millimeters.
In a further embodiment of any of the foregoing embodiments, the silicon oxycarbide-based layer includes discrete regions of silicon oxycarbide-based material, the discrete regions having an average maximum dimension of 1-75 micrometers.
In a further embodiment of any of the foregoing embodiments, the calcium-magnesium alumino-silicate-based layer sealing the silicon oxycarbide-based layer from oxygen diffusion and steam recession into the silicon oxycarbide-based layer.
A composite according to an example of the present disclosure includes a silicon oxycarbide-based material having Si, O, and C in a covalently bonded network, the silicon oxycarbide-based material having a surface, and a calcium-magnesium alumino-silicate-based material interfaced with the surface of the silicon oxycarbide-based material.
In a further embodiment of any of the foregoing embodiments, the silicon oxycarbide-based material further includes a dispersed phase of barium-magnesium alumino-silicate.
In a further embodiment of any of the foregoing embodiments, the silicon oxycarbide-based material includes, by volume, 1-30% of the dispersed phase of barium-magnesium alumino-silicate.
In a further embodiment of any of the foregoing embodiments, the silicon oxycarbide-based material further includes a continuous matrix phase of SiO2 or barium-magnesium alumino-silicate, and a dispersed phase of the other of barium-magnesium alumino-silicate or SiO2.
In a further embodiment of any of the foregoing embodiments, the silicon oxycarbide-based material has a composition SiOxMzCy, where M is at least one metal, x<2, y>0 and z<1 and x and z are non-zero.
The various features and advantages of the present disclosure will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description. The drawings that accompany the detailed description can be briefly described as follows.
In this example, the composite material 22 of the article 20 includes a silicon oxycarbide-based layer 26 that extends between first and second opposed surfaces 26a/26b and a calcium-magnesium alumino-silicate-based layer 28 interfaced with the first surface 26a of the silicon oxycarbide-based layer 26. The calcium-magnesium alumino-silicate-based layer 28 can be deposited using known coating deposition techniques, such as but not limited to thermal spraying. In other examples, at least a portion of the calcium-magnesium alumino-silicate-based layer 28 can be deposited in-situ during use of the article 20, with purposeful exposure to calcium-, magnesium-, aluminum-, and silicon-containing materials at temperatures that can cause at least partial liquefaction and wetting to a coating with at least partial adhesion to the underlying layer.
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While calcium-magnesium alumino-silicate material is normally expected to debit the durability of ceramic thermal barrier coatings, the calcium-magnesium alumino-silicate based layer 28 serves in the composite material 22 to seal the silicon oxycarbide-based layer 26 with respect to the combustion environment, including oxygen and steam, thus protecting the chemical composition of the silicon oxycarbide-based layer 26 and the underlying substrate 24 from oxidative attack and steam recession. In this regard, the calcium-magnesium alumino-silicate-based layer 28 in one example can have average thickness of 1 micrometer to 3 millimeters, with a preferred range of 1-254 micrometers, to provide a sealing functionality. In some examples, the calcium-magnesium alumino-silicate-based layer 28 can protect the silicon oxycarbide-based layer 26 and underlying substrate 24 from oxidation and steam attack at temperatures of up to about 2700° F. (1482° C.), and potentially greater than 3000° F. (1648° C.). In this case, although calcium-magnesium alumino-silicate material typically normally serves to destroy thermal barrier coatings, the composition of the silicon oxycarbide-based layer 26 is not readily infiltrated by the calcium-magnesium alumino-silicate material and, at high temperatures, the material does not substantially penetrate into the silicon oxycarbide-based layer 26.
Although a combination of features is shown in the illustrated examples, not all of them need to be combined to realize the benefits of various embodiments of this disclosure. In other words, a system designed according to an embodiment of this disclosure will not necessarily include all of the features shown in any one of the Figures or all of the portions schematically shown in the Figures. Moreover, selected features of one example embodiment may be combined with selected features of other example embodiments.
The preceding description is exemplary rather than limiting in nature. Variations and modifications to the disclosed examples may become apparent to those skilled in the art that do not necessarily depart from the essence of this disclosure. The scope of legal protection given to this disclosure can only be determined by studying the following claims.
Claims
1. An article comprising:
- a silicon oxycarbide-based layer having Si, O, and C in a covalently bonded network, the silicon oxycarbide-based layer having first and second opposed surfaces; and
- a calcium-magnesium alumino-silicate-based layer interfaced with the first surface of the silicon oxycarbide-based layer.
2. The article as recited in claim 1, wherein the silicon oxycarbide-based layer further includes SiO2.
3. The article as recited in claim 2, wherein the silicon oxycarbide-based layer includes, by volume, 5-65% of the SiO2 with a remainder of silicon oxycarbide.
4. The article as recited in claim 2, wherein the SiO2 is a continuous matrix phase with regions of the silicon oxycarbide dispersed there through.
5. The article as recited in claim 1, wherein the silicon oxycarbide-based layer further includes a dispersed phase of barium-magnesium alumino-silicate.
6. The article as recited in claim 5, wherein the silicon oxycarbide-based layer includes, by volume, 1-30% of the dispersed phase of barium-magnesium alumino-silicate.
7. The article as recited in claim 1, wherein the silicon oxycarbide-based layer further includes a continuous matrix phase of SiO2 and a dispersed phase of barium-magnesium alumino-silicate.
8. The article as recited in claim 1, wherein the silicon oxycarbide-based layer further includes a continuous matrix phase of barium-magnesium alumino-silicate and a dispersed phase of SiO2.
9. The article as recited in claim 1, wherein the silicon oxycarbide-based layer further includes a continuous matrix phase of SiO2 or barium-magnesium alumino-silicate, the silicon oxycarbide-based layer including, by volume, 5-65% of the continuous matrix phase, and 1-30% of a dispersed phase of the other of the SiO2 or barium-magnesium alumino-silicate, with a remainder of silicon oxycarbide.
10. The article as recited in claim 1, wherein the calcium-magnesium alumino-silicate-based layer partially penetrates into the silicon oxycarbide-based layer such that at least a central core of the silicon oxycarbide-based layer is free of calcium-magnesium alumino-silicate-based material.
11. The article as recited in claim 1, wherein the silicon oxycarbide-based layer has a composition SiOxMzCy, where M is at least one metal, x<2, y>0 and z<1 and x and z are non-zero.
12. The article as recited in claim 1, wherein the silicon oxycarbide-based layer is thicker than the calcium-magnesium alumino-silicate-based layer.
13. The article as recited in claim 1, wherein the calcium-magnesium alumino-silicate-based layer has an average thickness of 1 micrometer to 3 millimeters.
14. The article as recited in claim 1, wherein the silicon oxycarbide-based layer includes discrete regions of silicon oxycarbide-based material, the discrete regions having an average maximum dimension of 1-75 micrometers.
15. The article as recited in claim 1, the calcium-magnesium alumino-silicate-based layer sealing the silicon oxycarbide-based layer from oxygen diffusion and steam recession into the silicon oxycarbide-based layer.
16. A composite comprising:
- a silicon oxycarbide-based material having Si, O, and C in a covalently bonded network, the silicon oxycarbide-based material having a surface; and
- a calcium-magnesium alumino-silicate-based material interfaced with the surface of the silicon oxycarbide-based material.
17. The composite as recited in claim 16, wherein the silicon oxycarbide-based material further includes a dispersed phase of barium-magnesium alumino-silicate.
18. The composite as recited in claim 17, wherein the silicon oxycarbide-based material includes, by volume, 1-30% of the dispersed phase of barium-magnesium alumino-silicate.
19. The composite as recited in claim 16, wherein the silicon oxycarbide-based material further includes a continuous matrix phase of SiO2 or barium-magnesium alumino-silicate, and a dispersed phase of the other of barium-magnesium alumino-silicate or SiO2.
20. The composite as recited in claim 16, wherein the silicon oxycarbide-based material has a composition SiOxMzCy, where M is at least one metal, x<2, y>0 and z<1 and x and z are non-zero.
Type: Application
Filed: Jan 8, 2015
Publication Date: Nov 17, 2016
Inventors: Xia Tang (West Hartford, CT), Paul Sheedy (Bolton, CT), Tania Bhatia Kashyap (West Hartford, CT), Wayde R. Schmidt (Pomfret Center, CT), Daniel G. Goberman (East Granby, CT)
Application Number: 15/110,819