Protective coatings known in the state of art can reveal either good corrosion resistance or good mechanical properties. An inventive protective coating resistant to corrosion at medium and high temperatures essentially consisting of the following elements (in percent by weight): 26 to 30% nickel, 20 to 28% chromium, 8 to 12% aluminium, 0.1 to 3% of at least one reactive element of the rare earths, cobalt balanced, reveals good corrosion resistance combined with good mechanical properties.