CPC C23C 4/18 (2013.01) [C23C 4/073 (2016.01); C23C 4/11 (2016.01); F01D 25/00 (2013.01); F01D 25/24 (2013.01); F05D 2300/121 (2013.01); F05D 2300/17 (2013.01); F05D 2300/2112 (2013.01); F05D 2300/605 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method, comprising:
applying a material coating to a surface of a machine component using a thermal spray, wherein the material coating is formed from a combination of a hardfacing material and aluminum-containing particles; and
thermally treating the material coating to generate an oxide layer comprising aluminum from the aluminum-containing particles, wherein the oxide layer is configured to reduce oxidation of the hardfacing material.
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