Al2O3-C refractories were prepared in coke bed in the range from 800℃ to 1400℃ by using tabular alumina,α-Al2O3,Al,Si powder,silica fume,natural graphite flake and microcrystalline graphite as starting materials.The microstructures and mechanical properties of all the Al2O3-C specimens obtained were investigated by X-ray diffraction(XRD),scanning electron microscopy(SEM)coupled with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy(EDS)and three-point bending test.