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B_4C-TiB_2-Al composites were fabricated by infiltrating aluminum into porous B_4C-TiB_2 preforms in vacuum. The microstucture and mechanical properties of the B_4C-TiB_2-Al composites were investigated. The hardness decreased, the flexurai strength increased, and the fracture toughness first increased and then decreased slightly with an increase in TiB_2 content. The B_4C-TiB_2-Al composite with 40wt.% TiB_2 showed the optimized properties. The infiltrated aluminum addition was the leading reason for the fracture toughness improvement of the composites. The tear ridges and dimples on the fracture surface of the composites increased gradually with the increase of infdtrated alu-minum content showing inter/transgranular fracture mode. The relationships between the microstructures and the mechanical properties of the composites were discussed.