High‐temperature mechanical and thermal properties of Ca1−xSrxZrO3solid solutions

Abstract

AbstractPerovskite oxides are promising thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) materials but their thermophysical properties still need to be further improved before commercial applications. In this work, mechanical/thermal properties of calcium‐strontium zirconate solid solutions (Ca1−xSrxZrO3) are investigated. Comparing to the end‐compounds CaZrO3and SrZrO3, the solid solutions achieve the enhanced thermal expansion coefficient, decreased thermal conductivity as well as good high‐temperature mechanical properties. The experimental thermal conductivities of Ca1−xSrxZrO3(x = 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8) are in the range of 1.76‐1.94 W·(m·K)−1at 1073 K, being lower than that of the yttria‐stabilized zirconia (YSZ). At the same time, their thermal expansion coefficients (10.75 × 10−6‐11.23 × 10−6/K at 1473 K) are comparable to that of YSZ. Moreover, the Young's moduli of Ca0.8Sr0.2ZrO3, Ca0.6Sr0.4ZrO3, Ca0.4Sr0.6ZrO3, and Ca0.2Sr0.8ZrO3at 1473 K are 70.7%, 69.4%, 68.8%, and 71.1% of the corresponding values at room temperature, respectively. The good high‐temperature mechanical and thermal properties ensure the potential applications of Ca1−xSrxZrO3solid solutions as high‐temperature thermal insulation materials including TBCs.