Patent ID: 8628860

Claim:
A thermal spraying powder, consisting of one of a zinc alloy, an intermetallic compound, a metallic compound or a non-metallic compound, wherein the thermal spraying powder is of the kind Zn—X, wherein Zn is contained in the range of 70% by weight to less than 100% by weight, and wherein: X consists of two or more members selected from the group consisting of Sn, Mg, Ca, Fe, Ni, Co, Cu, Mo, Ti, Cr, Zr, Y, La, Ce, Sc, Pr, Dy, C, O, N, and compounds and combinations thereof; wherein a first one of the selected members is Sn in the amount of 1% to 4% by weight of the spraying powder; and wherein a second one of the selected members consists of at least one of an oxidic component or a ceramic component; wherein the at least one of the oxidic component or the ceramic component comprises at least one of MgO or carbide and further comprises a nitride.