High-Temperature Materials

Comprehensive research and characterization for TBC/EBC systems, advanced superalloys, and ceramic matrix composites supporting propulsion and energy applications.

Focus Areas

  • Thermal barrier coating architecture & phase stability
  • Environmental barrier coating (EBC) environmental durability
  • Thermal cycling, sintering and creep interaction
  • CMAS attack, infiltration and mitigation strategies

Testing & Methods

  • • Cyclic oxidation & thermal shock
  • • Microstructural phase evolution tracking*
  • • Porosity & segmentation behavior*
  • • Thermo-mechanical stress modeling*

* Performed via academic laboratory collaboration.

Application Domains

  • • Aero gas turbines
  • • Industrial power generation
  • • Space thermal protection
  • • Petrochemical process hardware
  • • Advanced propulsion demonstrators