The XRD patterns of the composite coating N1 (NiCr-40Al-10Si, wt.%) and the composite coating N2 (NiCr-40Al-20Si, wt.%) were shown in Fig. 1. It can be seen that the main phases of the coatings are Ti5Si3, NiTi, Al3Ni2 and Al3Ti. Some Ti5Si4 and Cr5Si3 can be also detected. Because the fast cooling during laser in-situ synthesizing, a few pores but no cracks can be observed (see Fig. 2(a)). Fig. 2(b) displays the magnified micrograph of the bonding zone (BZ) and the heat affected-zone (HAZ) of