Method of locally repairing parts covered with a thermal barrier

Abstract

A method of locally repairing parts coated with a thermal barrier including a ceramic outer layer and a metal underlayer of alumina-forming alloy for protecting the substrate against oxidation and for bonding with the ceramic outer layer, includes: defining the zone for repair with a mechanical mask adapted to the shape of the part and the zone for repair; scouring the zone for repair so as to remove the ceramic, the alumina layer, and the damaged portions of the underlayer; supplying materials for repairing the underlayer to the repair zone by subjecting the partially-scoured part to metal deposition by use of an electrical current; and subjecting the part to a heat treatment in order to enable the added metals to diffuse into the remaining underlayer in the repair zone for repair and to enable a surface film of alumina to form. After the underlayer has been reconstituted, the zone for repair is again defined by a mechanical mask and a new ceramic layer is deposited thereon.

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