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The damage mechanisms of thermal barrier coatings are investigated using in
-phase (IP) and out-of-phase (OOP) thermomechanical fatigue (TMF) tests. Du
ring IP testing, TMF damage is governed by the susceptibility of the coatin
g to buckling, In OOP tests, cracking of the substrate controls life. Crack
s initiate either at the unprotected surface of the substrate or within the
bond coat. nucleated at defects formed during thermal exposure. (C) 2001 P
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