In this study, the creep behavior of a laminated composite, composed of layers of metal matrix composite having 20 vol% particulate SiC and 2014-aluminum matrix and 6061-aluminum as the ductile layers, was investigated at 250degreesC under constant loading. In spite of the absence of delamination between the layers, the observed creep rates of the laminated composite were much higher and rupture times were much shorter than those seen for its constituent layers. This behavior is explained with a model based on laminate theory.