Abstract
The thermo-mechanical properties of a thermal barrier bond coat (BC) play an important role in governing the life-time of a coating system. The presented work aims to determine these properties for NiCoCrAlY coatings sprayed on Hastelloy X substrates sprayed under different process conditions. Temperature dependent Young’s modulus values are determined for both Atmospheric Plasma Sprayed (APS) and HVOF sprayed coatings using the four-point bending test. Particular attention is paid to microstructure-property relationships during heating. Young´s modulus was determined up to 950°C and evaluated for coatings loaded in both tension and compression. Results are discussed in the context of the effect of feedstock material, process conditions and microstructure characteristics. The methods and results presented are attractive, particularly for the thermal spray industry, since these properties are a prerequisite when the BC is to be considered in component design.