RTX Corporation
THERMAL BARRIER COATING WITH REDUCED EDGE CRACK INITIATION STRESS AND HIGH INSULATING FACTOR

Abstract:

A thermal barrier coating disposed on a substrate comprising a plurality of surface features formed on the substrate proximate an inner side of the substrate, each of the plurality of surface features comprising a metallic column having a top with rounded edges; a dense layer disposed in a valley located between each of the plurality of surface features, and the dense layer disposed on the top and covering the rounded edges; a thermally insulating topcoat disposed over the plurality of surface features.