熱応力緩和型板状傾斜機能材料の試作と評価,1

Formation and evaluation of functionally gradient material for thermal stress relaxation, 1

林 和範; 平川 康 ; 加納 茂機; 吉田 英一

not registered; Hirakawa, Yasushi; Kano, Shigeki; Yoshida, Eiichi

熱応力緩和を目的とした板状の傾斜機能材料の試作を行い、特性評価を行った。減圧プラズマ溶射法により、AlOとSUS316L系またはYOとSUS316L系において、SUS316Lを基板とし、AlOまたはYOの組成が0%から100%まで20%おきに変化するようにした6層構造の板状傾斜機能材料を形成した。皮膜断面の観察からクラックなどの欠陥は見られず、硬度は基板から表面に向かって連続的に上昇した。また、X線回折から、SUS316LおよびYOは原料粉末と皮膜で構造変化は見られなかったが、AlOは皮膜に-AlO以外に-AlOが見られた。この試作材について、823Kまたは923Kのナトリウムに3.6Ms(1000時間)の浸漬試験を実施したところ、傾斜機能皮膜に剥離やクラックが生じ、溶射粒子間の結合力に問題があることが明らかとなった。これを改善するために、溶射時の雰囲気圧力を変化させて皮膜を作成し、断面組織観察、硬度測定および構造解析を行った。その結果、圧力が高い溶射条件で形成した皮膜の方が、ち密になる傾向があったため、その条件で傾斜機能材料の試作を行った。

Planar specimens of functionally gradient material (FGM) for thermal stress relaxation in fast reactor environment were formed and evaluated. FGMs of AlO-SUS316L system and YO-SUS316L system were deposited on SUS316L substrates by low pressure plasma spraying. The deposited coatings with 6 layers in which the ratio of ceramics/SUS316FR changes from 0 to 100% by 20% were successfully formed. Cross-sectional observation of the coatings showed no cracks and the hardness in the coating increased continuously from the substrate to the surface. From the results of X-ray diffraction, there were no changes in the structure of SUS316L and YO between the powder and the coating. On the contrary, in the case of AlO, - AlO phase was detected in the coating formed from __$ powder. The specimens were exposed in liquid sodium at 823K or 923K for 3.6Ms(1000h). The coatings were damaged with many cracks in liquid sodium. It was revealed that the bonding strength between the sprayed particles were not sufficient. To improve the stability in liquid sodium, another specimens were formed with changing the chamber pressure during deposition. From the microstructural inspections of the specimens, the coating formed at higher chamber pressure showed less porosity.