Modeling oxygen permeability through topcoat and thermally grown oxide in dense Yb2Si2O7 environmental barrier coatings

The oxygen permeability of ytterbium disilicate (YbDS) topcoat (TC) and silicon dioxide (SiO2) thermally grown oxide (TGO) is evaluated. The primary goal is to elucidate the oxidation mechanisms in environmental barrier coatings (EBCs). For this purpose, oxidant diffusion is investigated using physi...

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Published in:Journal of the American Ceramic Society 2021-12, Vol.104 (12), p.6481-6495
Main Authors: Singh, Sonia, Nganbe, Michel, Chen, Kuiying
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Diffusion barriers
Diffusion coatings
Diffusion layers
Diffusion rate
environmental barrier coatings
Ion diffusion
Mass transfer
modeling
Oxidation
Oxidizing agents
Oxygen ions
oxygen permeability
Penetration
Permeability
Silicon dioxide
thermally grown oxide
topcoat
Water vapor
Yb2Si2O7
Ytterbium
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Summary:The oxygen permeability of ytterbium disilicate (YbDS) topcoat (TC) and silicon dioxide (SiO2) thermally grown oxide (TGO) is evaluated. The primary goal is to elucidate the oxidation mechanisms in environmental barrier coatings (EBCs). For this purpose, oxidant diffusion is investigated using physics‐based and numerical modeling. The oxygen permeability constants are systematically evaluated and quantified in terms of thermodynamics using defect reactions and the parabolic rate constant (kp), respectively. Dry oxygen and wet oxygen conditions as well as different temperatures, partial pressures, and topcoat modifiers are investigated. The results offer evidence that the oxygen permeability constant for the YbDS topcoat is an order of magnitude higher than for the TGO. As such, the TGO hinders the oxidant diffusion stronger, proving to be the diffusion rate‐controlling layer. Moreover, water vapor strongly increases the oxidant permeation with defect reactions playing a key role. It is suggested that the mass transfer through the topcoat is primarily by outward ytterbium ion diffusion and inward oxygen ion movement, with the latter being dominant, particularly in wet environments. The effect of topcoat modifiers on oxidant permeation is composition sensitive and seems to be related to their interaction with oxygen ions and their mobility.
ISSN:0002-7820
1551-2916
DOI:10.1111/jace.17996