Nano-powders of 1.5TiAl and Al 2 O 3 were synthesized from 1.5TiO 2 and 3.5Al powders by high energy ball milling. Nanocrystalline Al 2 O 3 reinforced composite was consolidated by high frequency induction heated sintering within 2 min from mechanochemically synthesized powders of Al 2 O 3 and 1.5TiAl. The relative density of the composite was 99%. The average hardness and fracture toughness values obtained were 1340 kg/mm 2 and 9 MPaÁm 1=2 , respectively.