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This article presents information on fabrication of Ti&sub2;AlC-Ti&sub3;AlC&sub2;Ti&sub3;SiC&sub2; composite by spark plasma sintering method from elemental powders. Recently, a new remarkable group of materials known as ternary-layered compounds or machinable ceramics has attracted interest of materials scientists. These ternary-layered ceramics are thermally and electrically conductive, relatively soft and readily machinable, they are relatively tough and not susceptible to thermal shock, and behave plastically at elevated temperatures.