Low-carbon alumina-zirconia-silicon carbide-graphite (Al 2 O 3 -ZrO 2 -SiC-C, AZSC) composite refractories containing a lanthanum hexaaluminate (LaAl 11 O 18 ) ceramic phase were prepared by the in-situ reaction sintering. The effects of raw materials ratio, sintering temperature, and La 2 O 3 addition on the phase composition, microstructure, shrinkage ratio, apparent porosity, bulk density, and cold crushing strength of the AZSC refractories were investigated. AZSC refractories with good properties can be prepared at 1723 and 1773 K for 3 h. During the sintering process, t-ZrO 2 , c-ZrO 2 , and b-SiC formed due to an in-situ reaction between ZrSiO 4 and C. La 2 O 3 reacted with Al 2 O 3 to produce LaAl 11 O 18 , which was platelike and formed on the Al 2 O 3 matrix. The enhancement of properties was attributed to the formation of t-ZrO 2 , c-ZrO 2 , b-SiC, and LaAl 11 O 18 in the AZSC refractories.