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In-situ Al2O3/TiAl composites were fabricated by pressure-assisted exothermic disper-sion (PAXD) method from elemental powder mixtures of Ti, Al, TiO2, and Nb2O5.The microstructures and mechanical properties of the as-sintered composites are in-vestigated. The results show that the as-sintered products consist of γ-TiAl, α2-Ti3Al,Al2O3, and NbAl3 phases. Microstrueture analysis indicates that Al2O3 particles tend to disperse on the grain boundaries. Application of a moderate pressure of 35 Mpa at 1200℃ yields Ab2O3/TiAl composites with fine Al2O3 reinforcement and a dis-continuous network linking by Al2O3 particles. The aluminide component has a fine submicron γ+α2 lellaricrostructure. With increasing Nb2O5 content, A1203 par-ticles are dispersed uniformly in the matrix. The hardness of the composites increases gradually, and the bending strength and fracture toughness of the composites reach to the maximum value, respectively.