Research Article

Effect of Plasma Pretreatment on Thermal Durability of Thermal Barrier Coatings in Cyclic Thermal Exposure

Table 2

TBC specimens used in this study for evaluating thermal durability.

SpecimenBond coatTop coatPlasma treatment (top coat/bond coat)

TBC-AAMDRY 997 (HVOF)204 C-NS (APS)Done/None
TBC-BAMDRY 997 (HVOF)204 C-NS (APS)Done/Done
TBC-CAMDRY 962 (APS)204 C-NS (APS)Done/None
TBC-DAMDRY 997 (HVOF)204 NS (APS)Done/None
TBC-EAMDRY 997 (HVOF)204 NS (APS)Done/Done
TBC-FAMDRY 962 (APS)204 NS (APS)Done/None