We　propose　a　new　type　of　magnetocaloric　composite　that　excludes　the　conventional　use　of　non-magnetocaloric　materials　as　the　binder.　Spark　plasma　sintering　was　adopted　to　make　a　fully　dense　La(Fe,　Co,　Si)13/Gd　composite　at　low　temperatures　(450–600　°C),　which　shows　relatively　high　thermal　conductivity　and　compressive　strength　compared　with　the　counterparts　of　other　bonded　magnetic　refrigeration　composites.　The　mechanism　of　high　thermal　conductivity　and　compressive　strength　were　discussed.　The　diffusion　processes　between　La(Fe,　Co,　Si)13　and　Gd　were　also　analyzed,　though　it　has　a　limited　influence　on　the　magnetocaloric　effect　of　the　composite.　The　results　suggest　that　using　Gd　as　the　metal　binder　is　promising　for　improving　the　performance　of　present　magnetic　refrigeration　composites.　It　also　provides　an　important　approach　for　the　design　of　new　magnetocaloric　materials.　©　2023　The　Authors