| abstract |
A coated article comprises a base article having a substrate made of a material selected from the group consisting of a nickel-base alloy and a cobalt-base alloy, an intermediate metallic coating structure, and a thermal barrier coating. The intermediate metallic coating structure may be a protective layer of platinum, rhodium, or palladium on the base article, with no bond coat. The intermediate metallic coating may also be a bond coat, either oxidized or unoxidized, with a protective layer of platinum, rhodium, or palladium thereon. The protective layer typically partially interdiffuses with the underlying metallic structure. |