Oxidation resistant al and ptal diffusion coatings with improved oxidation and thermomechanical fatigue life

Objective

Turbine blades of aero engines are coated for oxidation protection. New Al and PtAl diffusion coatings shall be developed with improved and balanced oxidation life and mechanical performance. Coating composition, structure and defects will be modified and active elements will be incorporated. The environmentally friendly, safe and cheap out-of-pack process will be further developed to produce the new coatings without expensive heat treatment. Active elements shall be included simultaneously with aluminising. Oxidation and mechanical properties will be investigated. Basic understanding will be gained to give guidelines for coating and process development. New coatings will be tested in demonstrator engine and on-wing. The partners are involved in research, design, production, repair and Use of aero-engines and come from 6 countries. They are qualified to transfer the technology to industrial use.

Programme(s)

• FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.3.-4. - Key Action New Perspectives in Aeronautics

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

MTU AERO ENGINES GMBH

Address

Dachauer Strasse 665
80995 Muenchen
Germany

Participants (12)

ARCHER TECHNICOAT LTD

United Kingdom

Address

Progress Road
HP12 2AJ High Wycombe

AVIO S.P.A.

Italy

Address

Strada Del Drosso 145
10135 Torino (Turin)

CENTRO RICERCHE FIAT S.C.P.A.

Italy

Address

Strada Torino 50
10043 Orbassano

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Netherlands

Address

Westerduinweg 3
1755 ZG Petten

DECHEMA GESELLSCHAFT FUER CHEMISCHE TECHNIK UND BIOTECHNOLOGIE E.V.

Germany

Address

Theodor-heuss-allee 25
60486 Frankfurt Am-main

FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.

Germany

Address

Joseph-von-fraunhofer-strasse 7
76327 Pfinztal

LUFTHANSA TECHNIK AG

Germany

Address

193,Weg Beim Jaeger 193
22313 Hamburg

MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN E.V.

Germany

Address

92,Seestrasse 92
70174 Stuttgart

SIFCO IRISH HOLDINGS LTD

Ireland

Address

Carrigtwohill Industrial Estate, Carrigtwohill
Co. Cork

TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET BRAUNSCHWEIG

Germany

Address

53,Bienroder Weg 53 Fachbereich 7
38108 Braunschweig

TECHSPACE AERO SA

Belgium

Address

Route De Liers, 121
4041 Herlstal / Milmort

UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN-NUREMBERG

Germany

Address

Martenstraße 5
51058 Erlangen