Thermal spraying is known by many different terms including thermal spraying, metalizing, metallizing, and metal spraying. All of these describe the same process;
All of these describe the same process which is when a heat (electric arc or flame) source melts the feedstock to a molten state, and then being propelled by air, atomizes the feedstock into a sprayed coating. The coating can be used in many industries for many reasons, from corrosion control to building up worn parts.