CMAS + sea salt corrosion to thermal barrier coatings

In marine environment, sea salt and calcium-magnesium-alumina-silicate (CMAS) coexist largely endangering thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) service safety. In this study, the corrosion behavior of synthetic sea salt and CMAS to TBCs was investigated. Sea salt changed the CMAS structure, thereby decreasing its melting temperature and high-temperature viscosity. At 1200 ℃, CMAS + sea salt completely melted but CMAS did not; at 1250 ℃, both melted while CMAS + sea salt had stronger penetration ability in TBCs than CMAS. Thus, TBCs which have not been or are less affected by CMAS may be damaged due to CMAS + sea salt attack.