A two-step processing technique was used to make dense, homogeneous intermetallics in the Mo(Al,Si)(2)-MoSi2 system. A variation of self-propagating high-temperature synthesis was used, in which starting pellets were nucleated at room temperature to make intermetallic powders from metallic precursors, followed by uniaxial hot pressing at 1600 degrees-1800 degrees C to achieve densification. The samples were held at the hot-pressing temperatures for several hours; therefore, this study also provided qualitative phase-stability information. The solubility limit of Al for Si in MoSi2 was <5% at 1800 degrees C. Samples that had 10% Al substituted for Si yielded approximately equal amounts of MoSi2 and Mo(Al,Si)(2).