With the rapid development of aerospace industry, the service temperature of the engine rises gradually, and the working environment gets worse. Turbine blades are easily oxidized in high temperature environment, which greatly reduces the service life of the blades. How to prepare high temperature protective coating with good protective performance at low cost is the focus of research in China and abroad, which is of great strategic significance to national defense security and national economic development. The work aims to present a comprehensive overview of research progress on MCrAlY coatings, which are widely used to protect substrates against oxidation and corrosion in high temperature environment. MCrAlY coating is subdivided into NiCrAlY coating, CoCrAlY coating and NiCoCrAlY coating. These three kinds of coatings have good oxidation resistance and corrosion resistance, as well as good plastic toughness and thermal fatigue resistance, so they can be used as bonding layer materials for coatings or thermal barrier coatings. The research progress on the properties of MCrAlY coating, such as the main elements (Al, Cr, Co, Y), the addition of alloy elements (Ta, Re, Si, Pt), the coating preparation process and the pretreatment process was reviewed. The results showed that different compositions and structures would affect the performance and application range of the coating. The control of coating properties could be realized by adjusting the composition of MCrAlY coating. The addition of alloy elements such as Si, Ta and Re into the MCrAlY coating could significantly improve the high temperature oxidation resistance of the coating, which was critical for improving the working efficiency of the engine and met the requirements of high temperature working environment. The preparation process and process parameters of the coating would affect its quality and stability. Moreover, various methods were summarized to improve the oxidation resistance and corrosion resistance of MCrAlY coatings, including refining the coating grain size, doping with nanoparticles and preparing gradient composite coatings. By optimizing the coating structure (coating thickness, grain size distribution, etc.), its oxidation resistance and corrosion resistance could be improved. The introduction of nanoparticles into the coating could improve its mechanical properties and spalling resistance. The development trend of MCrAlY coatings was prospected. In conclusion, MCrAlY coatings have exhibited excellent high temperature oxidation and corrosion resistance, making them suitable for harsh working environment. The properties of MCrAlY coatings can be controlled by adjusting their composition and utilizing advanced preparation and pretreatment processes. At present, due to the deterioration of the use environment, higher requirements are put forward for the use temperature of the coating, and the density and porosity of the coating need to be improved by one step. The future development direction of MCrAlY coating includes improving high temperature stability and mechanical properties, developing new coating materials, studying the preparation process and process parameters of coating, exploring its application in new fields, improving the precision control and consistency of coating, exploring the multifunctional application of coating, developing new coating preparation technology and promoting the digital design, prediction and simulation of coating. These directions will bring more opportunities and challenges to the application and development of MCrAlY coatings. © 2024 Chongqing Wujiu Periodicals Press. All rights reserved.
