This study evaluates the thermal cycling performance of thick thermal barrier coatings (TTBCs). YSZ topcoats with segmentation cracks were deposited by suspension plasma spraying (SPS) on Ni-base superalloy substrates with the aid of a CoNiCrAlY bond coat applied by HVOF spraying. The as-sprayed SPS coatings were characterized based on surface morphology, cross-sectional microstructure, and phase composition. Thermal cycling tests were then carried out on a burner rig that heated the coating surface to 1523 K, followed by quenching to 423 K using compressed air. The SPS coatings exhibited longer thermal shock life than atmospheric plasma sprayed (APS) YSZ, which is attributable to improved strain tolerance due to the presence of vertically segmented cracks.

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