TiAl has the lowest density of 3.4 g/cm, the highest micro hardness of 465–670 kg/mm and the best oxidation resistance even at 1 000 °C. However, the applications of TiAl in the engineering and aerospace fields are limited by its poor ductility. In addition, the loss of ductility at ambient temperature is usually accompanied by a change of fracture mode from ductile transgranular to brittle intergranular or to brittle cleavage. Despite the fact that a lot of toughening strategies have been developed to improve their toughness, machining quality is still a difficult problem to tackle. Near-net shape manufacturing technology is considered as one of the best choices for preparing such materials. {date=July 2022}