摘要 |
This invention provides a thermal barrier ceramic coating for application to a metallic article, with the ceramic coating having a formula of Nd<SUB>x</SUB>Zr<SUB>1-x</SUB>O<SUB>y </SUB>with Z dissolved in, where 0<x<0.5 and 1.75<y<2 and wherein Z is an oxide of a metal selected from the group consisting of Y, Mg, Ca, Hf and mixtures thereof. In one embodiment Nd is added at a level up to 7 mole %. In another embodiment Z is yttrium and is added at a level of at least 6 wt %.
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