Atmospheric　plasma　sprayed　molybdenum　splats　were　collected　on　polished　1Cr13　stainless　steel.　The　morphology,　microstructure　and　crystalline　orientation　distribution　of　the　splat　was　characterized　by　surface　profiler,　energy　dispersive　spectrometer　(EDS),　scanning　electron　microscope　(SEM)　and　electron-backscattered　diffraction　(EBSD).　The　results　show　that　the　morphology　of　splat　is　flower-like　type　with　spread　splashing.　Because　of　substrate　melting　and　droplet　impacting,　substrate　beneath　the　splat　center　forms　a　crater　with　the　average　depth　of　0.7　μm.　Fine　columnar　grains　whose　sizes　ranging　from　0.75　to　9.25　μm　with　average　valve　of　2.30　μm　form　in　the　central　region　of　splat.　The　splat　has　radially　elongated　grains　with　sizes　between　4.25　to　18.25　μm　in　the　peripheral　region.　The　average　grain　size　of　elongate　grains　is　8.50　μm.　The　thermal　resistance　of　peripheral　region　is　higher　than　that　of　central　region　due　to　curling,　thus　the　grain　is　coarser.　Regardless　of　central　region　of　splat　or　peripheral　region,　grains　show　random　crystalline　orientation　and　no　evident　texture　is　observed.　©　2016,　Editorial　Board　of　Transactions　of　the　China　Welding　Institution,　Magazine　Agency　Welding.　All　right　reserved.