The invention relates to an engineering material, particularly to a titanium carbonitride-base metal ceramic material for sealing pumps, valves and other machines. The titanium carbonitride-base metal ceramic material is prepared from Ti (C, N) powder, which has wide sources and low cost, as basic material, and binder, inhibitor and other additives as adjuvant materials. The preparation method comprises the steps of completely mixing the raw materials in ethanol or acetone solvent, drying, pressure moulding, placing the obtained blank into a reaction furnace, performing liquid sintering under vacuum or gaseous protection condition, and optimizing to obtain dense material with high hardness, and high bending strength and fracture toughness property. The inventive material has the advantages of resistance against high temperature, corrosion and abrasion, and low cost; and can be used for sealing pumps, valves and other machines. The preparation method has the advantages of simple process and applicability to industrial production; and has wide market application prospect.