The invention belongs to the technical field of 
laser cladding and particularly relates to Cu 
powder applied to 
laser cladding of a P-Cu work piece, and a cladding method. The Cu 
powder comprises thefollowing components: 2.5-9% of Sn, 0.05-0.6% of P, 0.01-0.05% of Pb, 0-0.5% of Ce, 0-1% of Y, 0-0.2% of Sm and the balance being Cu and inevitable sundries. The method comprises the following steps:carrying out pre-
processing on the surface of the work piece; carrying out 
tinning on the surface of the work piece; manufacturing a work piece cooling supporting base for a cladding process; preparing the Cu 
powder applied to 
laser cladding of the P-Cu work piece and 
drying the Cu powder; fixing the work piece above the cooling supporting base, carrying out cooling in the cladding process, irradiating a cladding position on the surface of the work piece by a laser, feeding the Cu powder to the cladding position on the surface of the work piece by a synchronous powder feeding 
machine, and carrying out laser cladding on the surface of the work piece; carrying out 
abrasive blasting on the surface of the cladding position; and carrying out 
processing and shaping of the work piece. According to the invention, metallurgical bonding of a cladding layer and a work piece base material is presented, and the organizational structure is compact without gas holes or cracks. Results of 
hardness, 
wear resistance and 
corrosion prevention experiments show that transition between the cladding layer and the work piece base material is natural, performance is simple, and curves are steady.