Microstructure and luminescence properties of YSZ-based thermal barrier coatings modified by Eu2O3

Abstract In order to study the variation of rare earth oxides during thermal failure of thermal barrier coatings, Eu2O3-doped YSZ coatings with 0.5 mol%, 1.0 mol% and 1.5 mol% were prepared by explosive spraying. SEM, XRD, EDS and microhardness tester were used to analyze the effect of different rare earth oxide doping content on the morphology, composition and mechanical properties of the coatings. The results showed that with the increase of rare earth oxide doping content, the porosity of the coatings decreased, and the microhardness and fracture toughness increased. When the doping amount of rare earth oxide is 1.0 mol%, the bonding strength and thermal cycle times of the coating are the highest, 33.4 Mpa and 185 times respectively. With the increase of the doping amount of rare earth, the luminous intensity of the sprayed coating increases. After thermal shock test, the luminous intensity of Eu2O3-doped YSZ coatings at 592 and 608 nm decreased to a certain extent.