TiN and AlN are ceramic materials with mechanical and chemical properties for use in structural applications at elevated temperature. The purpose of this research is to develop the technology for the synthesis of (Ti. Al)N power, which shows simultancously the excellent properties of TiN and AlN, from the mixed powder(Ti_(0.25) Al_(0.75), Ti_(0.5) Al_(0.5) and Ti_(0.75) Al_(0.25)) by the direct nitriding method. The effects of variables such as temperature, mixing ratio of Al to Ti in raw material were investigated. The(Ti, Al)N powder can be easily synthesized from the mixed powder by the direct nitriding method. Among the mixed powdres, the rutriding behavior decreased with increasing the ratio of Al to Ti. This behavior is well explained by the nitriding mechanism presented in this research.