A coating suitable for use as a bondcoat for a thermal barrier coating system includes about 5 to about 10 weight percent of aluminum, about 10 to about 18 weight percent of cobalt, about 4 to about 8 weight percent of chromium, about 0 to about 1 weight percent of hafnium, about 0 to about 1 weight percent of silicon, about 0 to about 1 percent of yttrium, about 1. The matrix and the nano-particles comprising the coating may be of or include the same metal or a different metal. For this purpose, the installation state is detected by the sensors themselves, i.