method for producing an elongated sintered article , characterized by the steps including filling powder material in a pipe , carrying out plastic deformation of the pipe filled with the powder material , and heating the pipe filled with the powder material to burn and / or sinter the powder material . the method of the present invention is advantageously applicable to production of wire or rod of ceramics , particularly so called new ceramics or fine ceramics , sintered alloys or their combination , which are difficult of shaping or moulding by conventional process such as wire - drawing , rolling or extrusion of powder material and are difficult of machining or processing after the powder material is sintered .