Abstract: The invention relates to a precursor for producing sintered metallic components, a method for producing the precursor and the production of the components. The object of the invention is to disclose possibilities of being able to produce sintered metallic components, which render possible an increased physical density and a reduced shrinkage on the fully sintered component. With a precursor according to the invention for the production of sintered metallic components, a coating layer is formed on a core, which is formed from respectively one particle of a first metallic powder. The coating layer is formed with a second powder and a binder. The first powder thereby has a particle size d90 of at least 50 ?m and the second powder has a particle size d90 of less than 25 ?m. The precursor is powdery.