OXIDATION RESISTANT COMPONENT AND RELATED METHOD

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an oxidation resistant fuel cell component and a method for creating an aluminum diffusion surface layer within a fuel cell component to reduce chromium contamination occurring during operation of a fuel cell.

SOLUTION: An aluminum-containing slurry may be applied to the fuel cell component. The component may then be heated to diffuse aluminum into the component and to form an aluminum diffusion surface layer 10 therein. The surface layer may be characterized by an intermetallic aluminum-containing phase extending below the surface 12 of the fuel cell component.

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