Investigation of zirconia coatings obtained under plasma action in electrolytes

The results of experiments on the production of zirconia (ZrO2)-based thermal barriert coatings on copper substrates under plasma action in electrolytes on preliminary applied zirconium layers are represented. Structural-morphological investigations by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray analysis, and nuclear backscattering spectrometry showed that micro-arc oxidation (MAO) makes it possible to produce Zr-ZrO2 coatings with a thermal barrier ZrO2 layer with a thickness of more than 100 μm, which is separated from the substrate of the base by a dense MAO barrier layer and a nonoxidized zirconium layer.