The　homogeneity　of　microstructure　and　microhardness　in　different　parts　of　as-fabricated　selective　laser　melting　(SLM)　and　as-solutionized　Ti-6Zr-5Fe　alloy　is　presented　in　this　paper.　The　results　show　that　the　as-fabricated　SLM　alloy　has　a　bigger　beta　phase　and　finer　alpha　phase　size　in　the　top　part　than　that　in　the　bottom　part　due　to　the　reheating　treatment　during　SLM　process.　However,　as-solutionized　Ti-6Zr-5Fe　alloy　mainly　consists　of　beta　phase　in　the　top　part,　and　the　bottom　part　is　mainly　comprised　of　beta　and　alpha　phase　in　the　grain　boundary.　Apart　from　the　change　of　phase　composition,　the　beta　phase　size　in　bottom　part　is　smaller　than　that　in　the　top　part,　due　to　the　precipitation　of　alpha　phase　at　the　grain　boundary　in　the　bottom　part.　The　fine　alpha　phase　in　the　top　part　of　as-fabricated　SLM　Ti-6Zr-5Fe　alloy　results　in　that　the　top　part　has　a　higher　microhardness　(518　HV)　than　the　bottom　part　(394　HV).　While,　the　microhardness　becomes　almost　the　same　in　the　top　part　(482　HV)　and　bottom　part　(475　HV)　after　solid　solution　treatment.　The　dissolution　of　fine　alpha　phase　in　the　top　part　and　solution　strengthening　of　Fe　and　Zr　element　in　the　bottom　part　after　solution　treatment　improve　the　uniformity　of　microhardness.　This　research　provides　an　approach　for　obtaining　the　gradient　microstructure　or　gradient　property　for　near-beta　Ti　alloy　samples　by　governing　the　parameters　of　SLM　technology　and　solution　treatment.　(C)　2021　Elsevier　B.V.　All　rights　reserved.