Resumen
In this study, a new coating material for thermal barrier coating (TBC) or environment barrier coating (EBC) application, Ca3ZrSi2O9 (CZSO), was synthesized and prepared by atmospheric plasma spray (APS) technology. The evolution of the phases and microstructures of the coatings with different thermal-aged were characterized by XRD, XRF, EDS and SEM, respectively. The thermal stability was measured by TG-DTA and DSC. The mechanical and thermal properties, including Vickers hardness (HV), fracture toughness (KIC), thermal conductivity (?) and coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) were focused on. It was found that the as-sprayed CZSO coating contained amorphous phase. Crystalline transformation happened at 900?960 °C and no mass changes took place from room temperature (RT) to 1300 °C. The phenomena of microcrack self-healing and composition uniformity were observed during thermal aging. The ? of coating was very low at about 0.57?0.80 W·m-1·K-1 in 200?1200 °C. The combined properties indicated that the CZSO coating might be a potential T/EBC material.