The invention relates to a spray powder for coating a substrate (2), in particular for coating a bearing part (2) of a bearing apparatus, the spraying powder having at least the following composition: carbon=0.1% to 1.5% by weight, manganese=0.1% to 8% by weight, sulphur=0.1% to 2% by weight, copper=0.1% to 12% by weight and iron=the balance in % by weight to 100%.
