This article summarizes the results of a research on laser-treated Cr-Ni-based coatings under the erosive-corrosive environment of steam boilers containing fly ash and a 3-3.5% volume of free oxygen at 500 and 800°C. The total erosion-corrosion process has been measured by sample weighing. Eroded layers were examined by scanning electron microscopy with an energydispersive spectrometer. Results were compared with erosion results for AISI 304 and two Cr-Ni plasma-sprayed coatings taken from previous papers. The significant superior erosion-corrosion resistance of laser-treated coatings compared to that of the plasma-sprayed coatings is considered to be due to a soft and cohesive coating without pores and the formation of a thin oxidized protective film.