Thermal spray powder and process for producing the same as well as method for spraying the same

摘要

Thermal spray powder comprises a metal coating layer on each particle of molybdenum disulfide. The coating layer is softened or melted at temperature lower than the heat decomposition temperature of molybdenum disulfide. The content of molybdenum disulfide and metal in the spray powder is 30 - 90% and 10 - 70% by weight respectively. Independent claims are included for the following: (1) a method for producing thermal spray powder and (2) a method for spraying thermal spray powder.