Vane arrangement and a method of making vane arrangement

Within gas turbine engines it is necessary to provide fixed vanes which comprise an aerofoil in the gas flow through the gas turbine engine . These vanes are subject to significant stressing. Therefore it is generally necessary to secure the vane at one end through an appropriate bond such as brazing while at another end a friction damping response is achieved. By providing an anti-bonding layer it is possible to prevent a mechanical bond being formed at the friction damping end . Furthermore, a tight fit can be emphasized by residual bonding material remaining after an attempted bonding process upon the anti-bonding layer.