Surface modification of TiAl intermetallics was investigated using Nd-YAG pulse laser. Laser processed samples were characterized for their surface morphological and compositional changes using SEM, XPS, and X-ray diffraction. Large cracks along the grain boundaries and surface oxide layers in the laser processed samples were observed. Oxide layers consisted of Al_2O_3, TiO_2, TiO, and absorbed O_2. Aluminum enrichment in the oxidation layers of TiAl was observed.
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