To study the damping capacity of BaTiO 3 /Al composites, Al composites reinforced with BaTiO 3 powder (average grain sizes: 100 and 1000 nm) were fabricated by the hot-pressing sintering method. The damping properties of pure Al and BaTiO 3 /Al composites were investigated and compared based on the dynamic mechanical analysis over a wide range of temperatures (50-285 • C). Compared with pure Al matrix, 1000 nm BaTiO 3 /Al composites with 5 and 10% mass fractions of BaTiO 3 exhibited better damping capacity. For 100 nm BaTiO 3 /Al composite, its damping capacity is slightly higher than that of pure Al below 145 • C, while it becomes lower above this degree. The damping capacity enhancement of BaTiO 3 /Al composites can be explained by the ferroelastic domain damping. Furthermore, 5 and 10% BaTiO 3 /Al composites have higher bending strength and hardness than pure Al sample.