Advances in intelligent design of single crystal superalloys and protective coatings

As the turbine inlet temperatures of aero engines continue to rise， there is an urgent need to develop a new generation of single-crystal superalloys and their thermal protective coatings for turbine blades. In order to meet the stringent requirements for the comprehensive performance of high-temperature structural materials in the complex service environments of aero engines， the intelligent design research of single crystal superalloys and thermal protection coatings has been gradually carried out at home and abroad in recent years under the promotion of material integrated computational engineering and material informatics. This paper reviews the latest research progress in the design of novel single-crystal superalloys and thermal protective coatings by utilizing multi-scale computational simulations and machine learning methods. The findings confirm that multi-scale computational simulations offer robust theoretical support for understanding the strengthening and toughening mechanisms of single-crystal superalloys， as well as the oxidation resistance and diffusion protective mechanisms of thermal protective coatings. Additionally， the study highlights the reliability and significant potential of machine learning in constructing intrinsic "composition-structure-property" relationship for high-temperature structural materials. This approach paves an intelligent and efficient new pathway for the rapid development of next-generation high-temperature single-crystal superalloys and thermal protective coatings.