Claims
- 1. A thermal barrier coating system, comprising:
a substrates;, and at least one layer applied thereto the substrate, characterized in that the presence of wherein a second phase is included (34) in a matrix material (31) of the at least one layer (25, 28) to improves a mechanical property of the at least one layer (25, 28) compared to a layer which consists only of the matrix material.
- 2. The thermal barrier coating system as claimed in claim 1, characterized in thatwherein the mechanical property is the mechanical strength.
- 3. The thermal barrier coating system as claimed in claim 1, characterized in thatwherein the mechanical property is the fracture toughness.
- 4. The thermal barrier coating system as claimed in claim 1, characterized in thatwherein the second phase (34) is a fiber.
- 5. The thermal barrier coating system as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that wherein the second phase (34) is formed by particles, so that the at least one layer (25, 28) is particle-reinforced.
- 6. The thermal barrier coating system as claimed in claim 5, characterized in thatwherein the particles (34) are elongate in form.
- 7. The thermal barrier coating system as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that wherein the at least one layer (25, 28) is a ceramic layer.
- 8. The thermal barrier coating system as claimed in claim 1 or 7, characterized in thatwherein the at least one layer (25, 28) is a thermal barrier coating (28).
- 9. The thermal barrier coating system as claimed in claim 1 or 7, characterized in thatwherein the matrix material (31) of the at least one layer includes (28) has a composition belonging to the La—Al—O system.
- 10. The thermal barrier coating system as claimed in claim 1 of 7, characterized in that wherein the matrix material (31) of the at least one layer includes(28) has a composition belonging to the Gd—La—Al—O system.
- 11. The thermal barrier coating system as claimed in claim 1 or 7, characterized in thatwherein the matrix material (31) of the at least one layer (28) is formed from the Sr—Ca—Zr—O system.
- 12. The thermal barrier coating system as claimed in claim 1, characterized in thatwherein the second phase includes(34) has the composition LaAl11O18.
- 13. The thermal barrier coating system as claimed in claim 1, characterized in thatwherein the at least one layer (25, 28) is a metallic layer, in paricular a MCrAlY layer (25).
- 14. The thermal barrier coating system as claimed in claim 9, 10 or 12, wherein characterized in that the lanthanum in at least one of the matrix material and ora material of the second phase is replaced by other lanthanides.
- 15. The thermal barrier coating system as claimed in claim 1, characterized in thatwherein the thermal barrier coating system (16) forms at least one of a turbine blade andor vane (1).
- 16. The thermal barrier coating system as claimed in claim 1, characterized in thatwherein the thermal barrier coating comprises at least two layers.
- 17. The thermal barrier coating system as claimed in claim 16, characterized in thatwherein an relatively outer layer part the at least two layers of the thermal barrier coating includes the second phase.
- 18. The thermal barrier coating system as claimed in claim 16, characterized in thatwherein a relatively an inner layer part of the at least two layers of the thermal barrier coating includes the second phase.
- 19. The thermal barrier coating system as claimed in claim 1, characterized in thatwherein the second phase is only locally present.
- 20. A process for producing a thermal barrier coating system, comprising:
applying in which thea matrix material (31) of at least one layer (25, 28) is applied to at least one of a substrate (22) orand a layer (25) by means of plasma spraying,; and introducing athe material, of a second phase of the at least one layer,(34) being introduced into the matrix (31) via an auxiliary nozzle (40).
- 21. A process for producing a thermal barrier coating system, in whichcomprising:
applying athe matrix material (31)of at least one alayer (25, 28) is applied to at least one of a substrate and (22) or a layer (25) by way means of a PVD process,; and introducing athe material, of a second phase of the at least one layer, (34) being introduced into the matrix (31) via an auxiliary nozzle (40).
- 22. A process for producing a thermal barrier coating system, in which comprising:
applying ate matrix material (31) of aat least one layer (25, 28) is applied to aat least one of a substrate (22) or and a layer (25) by waymeans of a CVD process,; and introducing athe material, of a second phase of the at least one layer(34) being introduied, into the matrix (31) via an auxiliary nozzle(40).
- 23. The thermal barrier coating system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second phase improves a mechanical property of the at least one layer as compared to a layer which consists only of the matrix material.
- 24. The thermal barrier coating system as claimed in claim 7, wherein the at least one layer is a thermal barrier coating.
- 25. The thermal barrier coating system as claimed in claim 7, wherein the matrix material of the at least one layer includes a composition belonging to the La—Al—O system.
- 26. The thermal barrier coating system as claimed in claim 7, wherein the matrix material of the at least one layer includes a composition belonging to the Gd—La—Al—O system.
- 27. The thermal barrier coating system as claimed in claim 7, wherein the matrix material of the at least one layer is formed from the Sr—Ca—Zr—O system.
- 28. The thermal barrier coating system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one layer is an MCrAlY layer.
- 29. The thermal barrier coating system as claimed in claim 10, wherein lanthanum in at least one of the matrix material and a material of the second phase is replaced by other lanthanides.
- 30. The thermal barrier coating system as claimed in claim 12, wherein lanthanum in at least one of the matrix material and a material of the second phase is replaced by other lanthanides.
- 31. A turbine blade comprising the thermal barrier coating system as claimed in claim 1.
- 32. A turbine vane comprising the thermal barrier coating system as claimed in claim 1.
Parent Case Info
[0001] This application is the national phase under 35 U.S.C. § 371 of PCT International Application No. PCT/EP03/03358 which has an International filing date of Mar. 31, 2003, which designated the United States of America and which claims priority on European Patent Application number EP 02008046.1 filed Apr. 10, 2002, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference.
PCT Information
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PCT/EP03/03358 |
3/31/2003 |
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