MoSi$_2$heating elements were fabricated using MoSi$_2$, powder prepared by SHS. Their apparent density, electrical resistivity, bending strength and victors hardness were measured as a function of sintering temperature, time and the amount of ceramic additives. The additives were A1$_2$O$_3$, SiO$_2$and bentonite which were added as a plastisizer. The electrical resistivity of MoSi$_2$decreased with the increase in the apparent density as expected. It decreased when the additives were added and the increase was the largest for the case of SiO$_2$. The bending strength and hardness decreased when the grain size becomes larger which is opposite to the expectation from the Hall-Petch type relation. Instead, they showed inverse proportionality with the volume fraction of pores probably in an exponential manner. The strength and hardness also decreased with the additives.