The main principles of the formation of metal-ceramic materials of the Cr3C2-Ti and SiC-Ti systems during explosive pressing of powder mixtures on a steel base are considered. It has been established that the formation of strong interfaces between carbide (Cr3C2 or SiC) and titanium occurs at the temperature of heating the powder mixture as a result of shock wave compression to (0.35...0.4)Tm of the carbide phase. In this case, the chemical composition of the alloy components does not undergo changes, the redistribution of elements between phases in macrovolumes does not occur, and the hardness reaches its maximum level.