Abstract: Ti₃Al intermetallic compound coating was in situ synthesized on pure Ti substrate by laser cladding.The composition and microstructure of the fabricated coating was analyzed by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and high resolution transmission electron microscopy.The tribological properties of Ti₃Al intermetallic compound coating were examined by UMT-2MT tester at different normal loads and sliding speeds. The results show that Ti₃Al intermetallic compound coating was mainly composed of Ti₃Al phase. The Ti₃Al intermetallic compound coating was metallurgically bonded to the titanium substrate, and Ti₃Al intermetallic compound coating had a dentritic microstructure. In addition, the Ti₃Al intermetallic compound coating has a high microhardness about HV_0.2530.The friction coefficient of the Ti₃Al intermetallic compound coating decreased with increasing normal load and sliding speed. The wear volume of Ti₃Al intermetallic compound coating increased with increasing normal load and sliding speed.Ti₃Al intermetallic compound coating had excellent wear resistance than titanium substrate.