Abstract: Jn this work SHS-pressing process is studied. Concepts of compactable temperature minimum (T_p) and compactable time maximum (t_p) are defined. A temperature-time-state diagram (TTSD) is presented. The upper limit of pressing time delay after combustion, τ, which is a control parameter of the SHS-pressing process, can be determined by t_p-t_c, where t_c is combustion time. On the basis of the analysis, nearly full dense TiC-Ni-Mo alloy is synthesized.