The invention aims at simultaneously solving disadvantages that high temperature is required for the progress of solid-phase carbonization and that the use of an expensive raw materials is indispensable.The method for producing carbides of groups 4A, 5A or 6A transition metals of the Periodic Table and/or double carbides of such transition metals and iron comprises conducting solid-phase reactionof a ferroalloy containing such a transition metal and unavoidable impurities with a carbonaceous material comprising carbon as the main component by co-milling under vacuum or an inert gas atmosphere.