Abstract: A thermal spray coating method comprising producing a high speed flame from a combustion gas and spraying a thermal spray coating material powder onto the surface of a base material by using the high speed flame to form a coating on the surface of the base material. The thermal spray coating material powder is a mixed powder comprising (A) 98-70% in volume of Cu based lead bronze alloy powder and (b) 2-30% in volume of Al powder or Al based alloy powder.