Zirconia Based

Saint-Gobain Coating Solutions manufactures a range of zirconia-based thermal spray powders for thermal barrier coatings with excellent wear resistant properties for high temperature applications such as gas turbines & combustion engines.
Thermal spray powder pictures
Yttria Stabilized Zirconia
Nominal Chemistry Morphology Product No. Nominal Size Properties & Applications
ZrO2, 8%Y2O3 Hollow Sphere #204
#204PR
#204F
25-95 µm
44-100 µm
10-45 µm
- Round and hollow for complete melting and high deposition efficiency
- Resists thermal shock, erosion and corrosion in high temperatures
- Used as a thermal barrier coating in aircraft and industrial gas turbines
- 20YSZ provides lower thermal conductivity but lower erosion resistance than 8YSZ
ZrO2, 20% Y2O3 #202 25-95 µm

 

 

Magnesium Zirconate
Nominal Chemistry Morphology Product No. Nominal Size Properties & Applications
ZrO2, 5% CaO Fused & Crushed #233 20-75 µm

- Good thermal barrier with thermal shock resistance
- Resists erosion up to 1500 °C
- Used as thermal barrier in turbines and molten metal contact

#232 5-25 µm

 

Calcia Stabilized Zirconia
Nominal Chemistry Morphology Product No. Nominal Size Properties & Applications
ZrO2, 5% CaO Fused & Crushed #235 45-75 µm - Good thermal shock and heat resistance
- Used as thermal barrier in turbines and molten metal contact
#252 15-45 µm

 

Ceria Stabilized Zirconia
Nominal Chemistry Morphology Product No. Nominal Size Properties & Applications
ZrO2, 21% CeO2 Hollow Sphere #222 20-95 µm - Round and hollow for complete melting and high deposition efficiency
- Good thermal barrier coating
- Used especially in corrosive environments where other stabilizers fail