A gas turbine engine article includes a substrate and a silicate-resistant barrier coating disposed on the substrate. The silicate-resistant barrier coating has an engineered microstructure that includes a refractory matrix formed of grains and calcium aluminosilicate additive (CAS additive) dispersed in grain boundaries between the grains.

A coated cutting tool, comprising: a substrate; and a coating layer formed on a surface of the substrate, wherein the coating layer includes a lower layer and an upper layer in this order from a substrate side toward a surface side, and the upper layer is formed on a surface of the lower layer, the lower layer contains a compound having a composition represented by (Al.sub.xTi.sub.1-x)N, an average thickness of the lower layer is 1.0 μm or more and 15.0 μm or less, the upper layer contains an α-Al.sub.2O.sub.3 layer containing α-Al.sub.2O.sub.3, an average thickness of the upper layer is 0.5 μm or more and 15.0 μm or less, and in grains of the α-Al.sub.2O.sub.3 layer, a proportion of grains of which a grain size is 0.05 μm or more and less than 0.5 μm is 50% by area or more and 80% by area or less.

A coated cutting tool, comprising: a substrate; and a coating layer formed on a surface of the substrate, wherein the coating layer includes a lower layer and an upper layer in this order from a substrate side toward a surface side, and the upper layer is formed on a surface of the lower layer, the lower layer contains a compound having a composition represented by (Al.sub.xTi.sub.1-x)N, an average thickness of the lower layer is 1.0 μm or more and 15.0 μm or less, the upper layer contains an α-Al.sub.2O.sub.3 layer containing α-Al.sub.2O.sub.3, an average thickness of the upper layer is 0.5 μm or more and 15.0 μm or less, and in grains of the α-Al.sub.2O.sub.3 layer, a proportion of grains of which a grain size is 0.05 μm or more and less than 0.5 μm is 50% by area or more and 80% by area or less.

An object of the present invention is to provide a porous ceramic laminate that can reduce pressure loss of a fluid. The present invention is a porous ceramic laminate comprising a first porous layer and a second porous layer, wherein the second porous layer is laminated on the first porous layer, the second porous layer has a portion being laminated on, in contact with, the first porous layer and a portion being laminated over the first porous layer via air, and a coefficient of variance CV (t.sub.b) of the second porous layer thickness is not larger than 0.35.

An object of the present invention is to provide a porous ceramic laminate that can reduce pressure loss of a fluid. The present invention is a porous ceramic laminate comprising a first porous layer and a second porous layer, wherein the second porous layer is laminated on the first porous layer, the second porous layer has a portion being laminated on, in contact with, the first porous layer and a portion being laminated over the first porous layer via air, and a coefficient of variance CV (t.sub.b) of the second porous layer thickness is not larger than 0.35.

A method for forming an oxidation protection system on a composite structure may comprise: applying a ceramic layer slurry to the composite structure, wherein the ceramic layer slurry comprises aluminum and silicon in a solvent or carrier fluid; and heating the composite structure in an environment comprising nitrogen gas and oxygen gas to form a ceramic layer on the composite structure, wherein the ceramic layer comprises aluminum nitride and alumina.

A method for forming an oxidation protection system on a composite structure may comprise: applying a ceramic layer slurry to the composite structure, wherein the ceramic layer slurry comprises aluminum and silicon in a solvent or carrier fluid; and heating the composite structure in an environment comprising nitrogen gas and oxygen gas to form a ceramic layer on the composite structure, wherein the ceramic layer comprises aluminum nitride and alumina.

A composite membrane for hydrogen separation and purification, including: a modified and activated support, a Palladium (Pd) layer, and an interstice layer between the second surface-modifying layer and the Pd layer. The support includes a support substrate, a first surface-modifying layer on the support substrate, and a second surface-modifying layer on the first surface-modifying layer.

A composite membrane for hydrogen separation and purification, including: a modified and activated support, a Palladium (Pd) layer, and an interstice layer between the second surface-modifying layer and the Pd layer. The support includes a support substrate, a first surface-modifying layer on the support substrate, and a second surface-modifying layer on the first surface-modifying layer.

A sintered body includes a ceramic substrate including sintered oxide particles, a through-hole formed in the ceramic substrate such that the side surfaces of the oxide particles exposed from an inner wall of the through-hole form a flat surface, and a porous body disposed in the through-hole, the porous body including spherical oxide ceramic particles and a mixed oxide configured to bind the spherical oxide ceramic particles.