The aim of this work was production of Fe 3 Al/TiC composite by combustion synthesis with ferrotitanium, graphite and aluminum powders. Also, we investigated effect of different parameter on combustion synthesis characteristics and combustion synthesis mechanism by Combustion Front Quenching Method (CFQM) and thermal analysis. The microstructural evolution during combustion synthesis was analyzed by SEM. The phase constituents of the product were evaluated by X- ray diffraction. Result showed that the mixture with the lower aluminum content gave out a higher combustion temperature and lower ignition temperature. Depending on the Al content, different aluminides formed as phases of matrix. CFQM result showed that at first, Al powders melted at 933K and surrounded FeTi 2 particles and carbon powders. When the temperature increased to 1358K, FeTi 2 melted and Al and C dissolved in Fe and Ti. Then solid-liquid and liquid-liquid reactions took place and TiC and Fe 3 Al formed. Based on these results, a ternary-solution-precipitation model was proposed for combustion synthesis of Fe 3 Al/ TiC composite powders. Thermal analysis result showed that no trace of TiAl x (x=1,3) was formed in all samples and the reaction of (Ti-Fe)-Al-C system took place in the following two steps: first, molten Al and Fe reacted exothermically to form Fe-Al intermetallic compound. Second, the produced heat melted the ferrotitanium with lower Fe content and resulted in a liquid containing Ti, Fe, Al and C.