LAYER SYSTEM AND BLADE

Abstract

A layer system having a metallic substrate, in particular made of a >=9% by weight chromium steel, in particular with roughness of the substrate <=2 μm and optionally an intervening chromium layer directly on the substrate, in particular made of Cr/CrN, an underlayer or middle layer of AlCr, and an outer layer, in particular outermost layer, of AlCrO, where the AlCr and AlCrO layers in particular are PVD coatings wherein a shark skin effect is achieved with a simple geometric arrangement, and can be used particularly for compressor blades.

Description

FIELD OF INVENTION

The invention relates to a layer system and a blade.

BACKGROUND OF INVENTION

Coatings for compressor blades must provide protection from oxidation and erosion.

Coatings considered are frequently only those that improve surface properties.

SUMMARY OF INVENTION

The object of the invention is therefore to solve this problem.

The object is achieved via a layer system as claimed and a blade as claimed.

The dependent claims list other advantageous measures which can be combined as desired with one another in order to achieve further advantages.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a diagram of the structure of the sharkskin,

FIG. 2 shows a lotus-flower surface,

FIG. 3 shows a layer system and

FIG. 4 shows an example of a turbine blade with possible uses.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION

Current practice does not introduce surface structuring, because introduction of this in known coatings has been complicated.

It is advantageous that the structure of an outer layer produces a sharkskin effect. It advantageously comprises a PVD layer and/or a correspondingly hard coating.

Known coatings for compressor blades, for example layers of lacquer type, applied via liquid mixtures, generally cannot achieve this effect.

A typical advantageous PVD coating is based on aluminum-chromium and/or aluminum chromium oxide. Further underlayers can be used for appropriate modification of coefficients of thermal expansion or of protective functions.

In an advantageous embodiment, an intervening chromium layer made of chromium and of chromium nitride is applied on a substrate, surrounded by an aluminum-chromium-based base layer and an outer aluminum-chromium-oxide coating.

The figures and the description merely provide working examples of the invention.

FIG. 1 shows a cross section through a triangular linear feature 11 of a layer 1 as an advantageous example of an elevation having triangular cross section.

The layer 3 has a minimum thickness h2, extending from which there is a linear feature 11 with height h1 having triangular cross section. A plurality of these triangular linear features 11 are present, and the distance between the peaks of the triangular linear features 11 is s.

The minimum thickness of residual thickness of the layer forming the basis for the linear feature 11 is h2.

It is advantageous that the triangular linear features 11 constitute an isosceles triangle with an angle α.

The distance s is advantageously at least 2*maximum of h1, h2, and an advantageous angle α is between 30° and 60°.

This structure is advantageously present only in the layer 3′ and in particular entirely therein, i.e. without affecting and/or exposing a substrate 4.

In the case of a layer comprising two or more sublayers, it is advantageous that the structure is present only in the outermost coating 3′ and does not expose the layer situated thereunder.

It is advantageous that the height h1≥4 μm and that the height h2≥2 μm, the intention here being that h2≥2*h1.

This type of structure can be applied to a compressor blade 20 (FIG. 4), where the main area of interest is advantageously in the front region around the upstream edge (22), with the aim of reducing turbulence and increasing the efficiency level of the compressor.

Graduated structuring of a PVD layer on compressor blade surfaces as in FIG. 4 is also proposed. The surface structuring here is advantageously achieved in a single operation by means of laser beam interference processing (LBIP). In LBIP technology a laser beam is divided into two or more laser beams and then transmitted onward to the workpiece surface. The intensity of the laser undergoes periodic modulation here, and this permits structuring of the component surfaces. In the front region of the compressor blade (ingoing edge) two interfering laser beams are superimposed to generate a microstructure for reduction of flow resistance (similar to sharkskin).

In the rear region of the compressor blade 20, LBIP technology is used to create a surface structure that brings about what is known as “dewetting”. This greatly restricts water droplet formation on surfaces. The structuring of the surface reduces the risk of droplet formation and droplet release, thus reducing expected erosion due to droplet impact.

The transition of the surface structuring from “sharkskin” to “dewetting effect” here takes place in graduated fashion across the surface of the compressor blade, with displacement of the transition region from the first stage to the final stage of the compressor, in the direction of the upstream edge.

This type of coating can advantageously be applied or produced across the entire blade vane 23.

FIG. 2 shows a layer 3″ with a surface 2″ with lotus-flower effect.

There are many cones 33, in particular truncated cones advantageously arranged to form a grid. A cone 33 has triangular cross section.

Description of the cones 33 in respect of the height h1, the height h2 and the arrangement in the layer 3″ is comparable with that of the linear features 11′, 11″.

The cones 33 are configured entirely within the layer 3″.

FIG. 3 shows a layer system 46 made of hard layer 40 and soft layer 43.

The triangular elevations 11′, 11″, . . . ; 33, . . . are configured only in the hard layer 40, in particular in ceramic layers, for example in particular AlCrO; said hard layer is also the outermost layer.

The layer 40 is configured to be at least 10% harder than the soft layer 43.

The second layer is in particular metallic, very particularly made of AlCr.

Directly on the substrate 41 there is advantageously a cathodic protective layer 49 present which advantageously comprises an aluminum alloy or aluminum-chromium alloy.

The substrate 4, 41 is advantageously metallic, in particular made of a >=9% by weight chromium steel, and in particular has roughness <=2 μm.

FIG. 4 shows by way of example a compressor blade 20 with a blade root 28, and with a blade vane 23 with an upstream edge 22 and two different surface structures 24, 26.

In the upstream region around the upstream edge 22, the sharkskin already described as per FIG. 1 is present on suction side and pressure side.

About halfway along the blade vane length, viewed in the direction of flow, the structure on suction side and pressure side changes with production of a lotus-flower-effect coating which, as depicted by way of example in FIG. 2, comprises projecting structures in the form of cones.

Such structures can be introduced subsequently by means of laser-beam-interference treatment.

It is advantageous that a PVD layer provides the basis for the layer 7; 3′, 3″. It primarily comprises an AlCr as basis-forming layer and an externally located and overlying layer, in particular made of AlCrO.

The substrate 4 is advantageously chromium steel with at least 9% of chromium (Cr), in particular with roughness <=2 μm.

The PVD coating has the following layer structure: —Cr interlayer (made of Cr/CrN), —AlCr layer, —AlCrO layer as outer layer which then comprises the linear features 11′, 11″ or cones 33.

Claims

1-14. (canceled)

15. A layer system, at least comprising: a metallic substrate, andoptionally an intervening chromium layer directly on the substrate,an underlayer or a middle layer comprising AlCr, andan outer layer, comprising AlCrO.

16. The layer system as claimed in claim 15, further comprising: a surface on the outer layer comprising a plurality of elevations having triangular cross section.

17. The layer system as claimed in claim 16, wherein the surface on the outer layer comprises, as triangular elevations, triangular linear features, and/or straight linear features.

18. The layer system as claimed in claim 17, wherein a height of the triangular linear features is h1,where a distance between two directly adjacent triangular linear features or the peaks of the triangular linear features is s, andwherein a distance s≥2*h1.

19. The layer system as claimed in claim 17, wherein the triangular linear features are isosceles triangles and/or have a base angle (a) between 30° and 60°.

20. The layer system as claimed in claim 17, wherein the triangular linear features run parallel to one another, orwherein all of the triangular linear features run parallel to one another.

21. The layer system as claimed in claim 16, wherein the surface on the outer layer comprises cones as triangular elevations.

22. The layer system as claimed in claim 21, where a height of the cones is h1,where a distance between two directly adjacent cones or the peaks of the cones is s, andwhere a distance s≥2*h1.

23. The layer system as claimed in claim 21, wherein the cones are arranged to form a grid.

24. The layer system as claimed in claim 16, wherein the elevations having triangular cross section are configured only in one layer,or in one outermost layer,or entirely in one layer.

25. The layer system as claimed in claim 24, wherein the layer system is configured to have two or three sublayers,wherein a surface on the outer layer comprises a plurality of elevations having triangular cross section,where the outer layer forms an outermost layer.

26. The layer system as claimed in claim 15, wherein a thickness of the intervening chromium layer is 0.2 μm.

27. The layer system as claimed in claim 15, wherein the metallic substrate is made of a >=9% by weight chromium steel.

28. The layer system as claimed in claim 15, wherein the metallic substrate has a roughness of <=2 μm.

29. The layer system as claimed in claim 15, wherein the intervening chromium layer is made of Cr/CrN.

30. The layer system as claimed in claim 15, wherein the underlayer or middle layer consists of AlCr.

31. The layer system as claimed in claim 15, wherein the outer layer comprises an outermost layer.

32. The layer system as claimed in claim 15, wherein the outer layer consists of AlCrO.

33. The layer system as claimed in claim 15, wherein the AlCr and AlCrO layers are PVD coatings.

34. A blade, or a compressor blade, comprising: at least to some extent, or entirely, a layer system as claimed in claim 15.

35. The blade as claimed in claim 34, further comprising: a surface on the outer layer which comprises a plurality of elevations having triangular cross section when viewed in a direction of flow around an upstream edge, on a suction side and a pressure side, andwherein the surface on the outer layer comprises cones as triangular elevations from halfway onward in the direction of flow around a blade vane, on the suction side and the pressure side.