Abstract
In this work, nanostructured Yb2SiO5/mullite-SiC/Si environmental barrier coatings (EBCs) were prepared to investigate the effect of heat treatment on the microstructure and phase transition of nanostructured Yb2SiO5/mullite-SiC/Si coatings. The Yb2SiO5 content and microstructure evolution in the coatings were thoroughly analyzed before and after heat treatment. The results demonstrate a slight decrease in the porosities of nanostructured Yb2SiO5 and mullite-SiC coatings, accompanied by a gradual growth in grain sizes with increasing heat treatment time, indicating the nanostructured EBCs show good resistance to sintering. Moreover, the thickness of thermal growth oxidation layer is only 200 nm at 1250 °C for 500 h of heat treatment. In particular, the presence of the Yb2O3 phase has been observed to exert a favorable influence on the thermal stability of nanostructured EBCs. This work provides an innovative strategy for designing advanced EBCs with excellent high-temperature thermal stability.
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