ɔːltˈɜːnətˌɪvli, hˈaɪpjˈʊɹɹᵻɾi ˌeɪtʃˈɛf sˈiː kˈoʊɾɪŋz kæn biː əbtˈeɪnd baɪ kˈɛmɪkəl vˈeɪpɚ dˌɛpəzˈɪʃən fɹʌm ɐ ɡˈæs mˈɪkstʃɚɹ ʌv mˈɛθeɪn, hˈaɪdɹədʒən, ænd vˈeɪpɚɹˌaɪzd hˈæfniəm ɹˌoʊmən fˈoːɹ klˈoːɹaɪd.
Alternatively, high-purity HfC coatings can be obtained by chemical vapor deposition from a gas mixture of methane, hydrogen, and vaporized hafnium(IV) chloride.