摘要 |
A superalloy article has a protective layer thereon, either in the form of an environmental coating or a the bond coat for a thermal barrier coating system. The protective layer has a high content of hafnium and/or zirconium to improve the adherence and properties of the protective layer. To introduce the hafnium and/or zirconium into the protective layer, the nickel-base alloy substrate, to which the protective layer is applied, is prepared with an initially elevated content of the hafnium and/or zirconium. A conventional bond coat is applied to the substrate. In an interdiffusion treatment performed during coating and/or subsequently, hafnium and/or zirconium diffuses from the substrate into the bond coat.
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