General Electric Company
SLURRY-BASED METHODS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL BARRIER COATING REPAIR AND ARTICLES FORMED BY THE METHODS

Abstract:

Methods for forming a sintered patch on a silicon-based substrate are disclosed. The methods include applying a patch slurry on the silicon-based substrate, drying the patch slurry on the silicon-based substrate to form a dried patch material, and sintering the dried patch material in an oxidizing atmosphere to form a sintered patch on the silicon-based substrate. The patch slurry includes a patch material containing silicates in a fluid carrier.