0.6 )Si 2 were prepared by combustion synthesis. The combustion mode, propagation velocity of combustion wave, combustion temperature and product structure were investigated. Specimens MoSi 2 , (Mo 0.9 Ti 0.1 )Si 2 , (Mo 0.8 Ti 0.2 )Si 2 , (Mo 0.7 Ti 0.3 )Si 2 , underwent spontaneously self−propagating combustion synthesis. However, the (Mo 0.6 Ti 0.4 )Si 2 and (Mo 0.5 Ti 0.5 )Si 2 specimens required a sustainable energy supply to complete the combustion synthesis reaction. There was no combustion synthesis reaction in specimen (Mo 0.4 Ti 0.6 )Si 2 . The combustion wave propagated along a spiral trajectory from top to the bottom of the specimen compacts in a layer by layer mode. The propagation velocity of the combustion wave reduced with the addition of titanium. The X-ray diffraction analysis showed that the Cll b -MoSi 2 and C40-(Mo,Ti)Si 2 type phases were formed during combustion synthesis. The intensity of diffraction peaks of C40-(Mo,Ti)Si 2 phase increased with Ti content.