Behavior of Thermally Sprayed YSZ/CoNiCrAlY Coating System after Short-term Exposure to High-temperature Ammonia Flow Environment
摘要
Ammonia, an energy carrier, is a promising alternative carbon-free fuel to hydrogen for power generation. Despite having many beneficial characteristics, the use of ammonia as a direct fuel in gas turbines is restricted due to its corrosive nature. Here, we aim to investigate the behavior of plasma-sprayed ZrO2-8 wt.% Y2O3 (YSZ)/CoNiCrAlY coating in ammonia containing atmosphere at elevated temperatures. YSZ coating with CoNiCrAlY bondcoat (with and without heat treatment) on Hastelloy X was exposed to 10% ammonia environment at 500 to 900 °C for 4 h. The post-exposure test characterization revealed no phase alteration, surface morphology variation, and microstructural changes of the YSZ coating itself. A lower weight gain of the YSZ coated specimens with heat-treated (HT) bondcoat as compared to that of the non-heat-treated (NHT) ones was observed. Up to 700 °C, no nitridation of the HT bondcoat was detected, whereas nitrided regions consisting of Cr-based and Al-based nitrides were identified at discrete locations in the CoNiCrAlY coating near the topcoat–bondcoat interface above 700 °C. On the other hand, significant nitridation of the NHT bondcoat was observed at all the test temperatures. The effect of inherent porosities and inter-splat boundaries on the nitrogen diffusion and consequent nitridation were elucidated.