THERMAL SPRAY MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME

A thermal spray material comprises granules of an oxyfluoride of yttrium (YOF). The granules may contain a fluoride of yttrium (YF 3 ). The granules preferably have an oxygen content of 0.3 to 13.1 mass%. The granules preferably have a fracture strength of 0.3 MPa or more and less than 10 MPa. Part of yttrium (Y) of the granules may be displaced with at least one rare earth element (Ln) except yttrium, the molar fraction of Ln relative to the sum of Y and Ln being preferably 0.2 or less.