A rapidly solidified TiC/FeAl composite coating was fabricated on substrate of 1Cr18Ni9Ti stainless steel by laser cladding. The microstructure of composite coating, the growth morphology and growth mechanism of primary TiC carbide were investigated. Results show that the laser clad coating has a microstructure consisting of primary TiC,primary dendritic FeAl and small amount of interdendritic FeAl/TiC eutectic. The primary TiC carbide has an unique growth morphology of radial branching faceted dendritic colony, and its growth mechanism is still lateral growth.