CPC C23C 28/042 (2013.01) [C23C 18/1216 (2013.01); C23C 18/1295 (2013.01); F01D 5/288 (2013.01); F05B 2220/30 (2013.01); F05B 2280/6011 (2013.01); F05D 2230/90 (2013.01)] | 13 Claims |
1. A method of coating an article having a thermal barrier coating thereon, the method comprising:
applying a liquid solution to the thermal barrier coating, wherein the liquid solution includes a nitrate of one or more of aluminum, gadolinium, yttrium, or strontium, wherein the liquid solution penetrates into at least some open pores of the thermal barrier coating and decomposes therein to form solid oxide particles that fill a portion of the at least some open pores to form an infiltration coating within the thermal barrier coating that reduces a porosity of the thermal barrier coating; and
applying a reactive phase spray formulation coating on the thermal barrier coating to form a reactive surface coating for reacting with dust deposits on the thermal barrier coating during use of the article, wherein the reactive phase spray formulation includes a base ceramic material and a ceramic binder material, wherein the base ceramic material has a particle size between 1 and 10 μm, wherein the ceramic binder material has a particle size that is less than 1 μm, wherein the base ceramic material and ceramic binder material each comprises an earth oxide.
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