This paper studies the effects of aluminium content in the composite powder on the structure of detonation gradient coatings based on NiCr-Al. Gradient coatings were obtained by detonation spraying with a gradual stepwise decrease in the barrel filling volume with an acetylene-oxygen gas mixture from 50% to 25%. The elemental and phase composition, microstructure and surface roughness of coatings based on NiCr-Al with different aluminium content of 15%, 20%, and 30% were investigated. By varying the aluminium content in the powder composition, coatings with a gradient structure were obtained. The study results showed that the phase composition of the gradient coating strongly depends on the mass fraction of Al. In the case of an aluminium content of 30% in the composition of the composite powder, the formation of aluminium oxide was detected. It is established that under the same detonation deposition modes, the formation of the gradient structure of coatings will strongly depend on the aluminium content in the NiCr-Al composition. The study results showed that the optimal composition of the powder is NiCr – 80% and Al – 20% to obtain NiCr-Al coatings with a gradient structure.