A setter used in sintering and having an oxide coating layer is configured
such that oxide powder of at least one of, or a mixture of oxide powders
of two or more of alumina, silica, zirconia, yttria, titania, magnesia,
and calcia is deposited to at least one surface of a metal composed of
molybdenum, tungsten, or an alloy of a molybdenum group and a tungsten
group, and a deposition surface thereof allows no exposure of the base
material.