Degradation of Si-Al aluminide coating after service of turbine blades made of ZhS6K superalloy

Abstract

Aero engine turbine blades made of nickel-based superalloys are characterized by very good mechanical properties, but their hot corrosion resistance is insufficient. Therefore, various protective coatings must be applied. These coatings are typically made of diffusive aluminide coatings based on the β-NiAl intermetallic phase. Although the oxidation resistance and hot corrosion resistance of these coatings are very good, their thermal resistance is relatively poor. As a result, turbine blades with aluminide coatings are prone to degradation in case of overheating. In this paper we study the degradation of the Si-Al aluminide coating on turbine blades made of ZhS6K superalloy during overheating in the DV2 jet engine.