BN interface in SiC/SiC composites: A review on structural characteristics, service failure mechanisms, and optimization strategies
Source abstract
Abstract
In silicon carbide fiber-reinforced silicon carbide (SiC/SiC) composites, the boron nitride (BN) interface is critical for load transfer and toughening, yet its performance is governed by the interplay between microstructure and service environment. This review systematically examines the structural characteristics and failure mechanisms of the BN interface across a wide temperature range. Key optimization strategies are thoroughly discussed, focusing on interface engineering, matrix modification, and system-level integration with environmental barrier coatings (EBCs) for enhanced protection. Finally, promising research directions are outlined to guide future developments toward durable and reliable SiC/SiC composites under extreme conditions.
Source: openalex_inverted_index · Quality: baseline
Research context
OpenAlex topics: Advanced ceramic materials synthesis · Boron and Carbon Nanomaterials Research · Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies
SciVX discovery tags are terminology-based. OpenAlex topics are source-provided classifications.
References (100+)
Show source-provided references
1. Advances in modifications and high-temperature applications of silicon carbide ceramic matrix composites in aerospace: a focused review10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2021.03.051 ↗
2. The critical issues of SiC materials for future nuclear systems10.1016/j.scriptamat.2017.03.001 ↗
3. Long-term ceramic matrix composite for aeroengine10.1007/s40145-022-0611-5 ↗
4. Design, preparation and properties of non-oxide CMCs for application in engines and nuclear reactors: an overview10.1016/S0266-3538(03)00230-6 ↗
5. Recent advances in joining of SiC-based materials (monolithic SiC and SiCf/SiC composites): joining processes, joint strength, and interfacial behavior10.1007/s40145-018-0297-x ↗
6. A review of third generation SiC fibers and SiCf/SiC composites10.1016/j.jmst.2019.07.020 ↗
7. Characterization of Boron Nitride coated silicon Carbide fibers and composites10.1017/S1431927600010552 ↗
8. Fibre-matrix interphases and interfaces in ceramic matrix composites processed by CVI10.1163/156855493X00112 ↗
9. The stability of BN interfacial coatings in CFCC systems during oxidation and exposure to moisture10.1017/S1431927600010539 ↗
10. Microstructure and damage evolution of SiCf/PyC/SiC and SiCf/BN/SiC mini-composites: a synchrotron X-ray computed microtomography study10.1016/j.ceramint.2019.03.004 ↗
11. Coating recession effects in ceramic composite strength10.1016/j.jmps.2021.104608 ↗
12. General relationship for the thermal oxidation of silicon10.1063/1.1713945 ↗
13. Detailed study of interphase degradation in SiC/BN/SiC ceramic matrix composites after elevated temperature tensile testing10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2024.117039 ↗
14. Model of oxidation‐induced fiber fracture in SiC/SiC composites10.1111/jace.13180 ↗
15. Micromechanical properties of vapour-exposed SiCf/BN/SiC ceramic-matrix composites10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2022.02.022 ↗
16. Consequence of intermittent exposure to moisture and salt Fog on the high‐temperature fatigue durability of several ceramic‐matrix composites10.1111/j.1151-2916.2003.tb03464.x ↗
17. Degradation mechanisms of SiC/BN/SiC after low temperature humidity exposure10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2020.05.007 ↗
18. High‐temperature oxidation of BN‐coated sylramic SiC fibers in dry and wet atmosphere10.1111/jace.19002 ↗
19. A pervasive mode of oxidative degradation in a SiC‐SiC composite10.1111/j.1151-2916.1998.tb02696.x ↗
20. A review of scalable hexagonal boron nitride (h‐BN) synthesis for present and future applications10.1002/adma.202207374 ↗
21. Hexagonal boron nitride on III–V compounds: a review of the synthesis and applications10.3390/ma15134396 ↗
22. Boron nitride (BN) and BN based multiple-layer interphase for SiCf/SiC composites: a review10.1016/j.ceramint.2022.07.021 ↗
23. Hexagonal boron nitride nanosheets: preparation, heat transport property and application as thermally conductive fillers10.1016/j.pmatsci.2023.101154 ↗
24. Recent advances in interphase engineering for improved behavior of SiCf/SiC composites10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2024.04.068 ↗
25. Processing-temperature dependent micro- and macro-mechanical properties of SiC fiber reinforced SiC matrix composites10.1016/j.compositesb.2017.07.079 ↗
26. A two-process model for study of the effect of fiber preform structure on isothermal chemical vapor infiltration of silicon carbide matrix composites10.1016/j.commatsci.2009.02.014 ↗
27. Processing conditions for boron nitride coatings in fiber bundles via chemical vapor deposition10.1111/j.1151-2916.1994.tb04552.x ↗
28. Microstructure characterization and process-structure correlations in SiC/BN/SiC minicomposites10.1016/j.actamat.2023.119589 ↗
29. Interfacial characterization of CVI-SiC/SiC composites10.1016/S0022-3115(02)00949-2 ↗
30. Influences of the dip-coated BN interface on mechanical behavior of PIP-SiC/SiC minicomposites10.1016/j.ceramint.2021.02.197 ↗
31. Characterization of BN interface and its effect on the mechanical behavior of SiCf/SiC composites10.1016/j.vacuum.2023.111918 ↗
32. Effect of BN interfacial layer on the mechanical behavior of SiC fiber reinforced SiC ceramic matrix composites10.1111/ijac.14645 ↗
33. Influence of BN microstructure on oxidation of SiC/BN/SiC composites10.1111/jace.20230 ↗
34. The temperature dependence of the hexagonal boron Nitride oxidation resistance, insights from first−principle computations10.3390/nano13061041 ↗
35. Thermal stability of CVI and RMI SiC/SiC composites adopting Cansas 3303 SiC fibers10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2024.117004 ↗
36. Effects of fabrication processes on the properties of SiC/SiC composites10.1016/j.ceramint.2021.04.281 ↗
37. Ultrahigh room and high − temperature mechanical properties of SiCf/SiC composites prepared by hybrid CVI and PIP methods: effects of PIP temperature10.1016/j.compositesa.2024.108502 ↗
38. Further understanding of the improved mechanical properties for SiCf/BN/SiC composites prepared by CVI+PIP hybrid technique: application of micro-mechanical methods10.1016/j.compositesb.2024.111633 ↗
39. Correlation of microstructural evolution and micro-mechanical properties of SiCf/BN/SiC composites after high-temperature heat treatment10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2025.117672 ↗
40. High‐Temperature oxidation of boron nitride: II, boron nitride layers in composites10.1111/j.1151-2916.1999.tb01944.x ↗
41. Probing and controlling oxygen impurity diffusion in h -BN semi-bulk crystals10.1063/5.0164457 ↗
42. Oxidation behavior of amorphous and nanocrystalline SiBCN ceramics – kinetic consideration and microstructure
43. Oxidation/corrosion of BN-based coatings as prospective interphases for SiC/SiC composites10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2020.07.056 ↗
44. Oxidation kinetics of hexagonal boron nitride powder10.1007/BF00356394 ↗
45. Models of High‐temperature, environmentally assisted embrittlement in ceramic‐matrix composites10.1111/j.1151-2916.1996.tb08982.x ↗
46. Oxidation embrittlement probe for ceramic‐matrix composites10.1111/j.1151-2916.1995.tb08621.x ↗
47. Model of oxidation‐induced fiber fracture in SiC/SiC composites10.1111/jace.13180 ↗
48. Oxidation of BN/Nicalon fiber interfaces in ceramic‐matrix composites and its effect on fiber strength10.1111/j.1151-2916.1999.tb02271.x ↗
49. Effect of interface types on the heat-resistance of Cansas-II SiCf/SiC composites10.1016/j.ceramint.2021.09.154 ↗
50. Modeling environmentally induced property degradation of SiC/BN/SiC ceramic matrix composites10.1111/jace.15325 ↗
51. Modeling environmental degradation of sic-based fibers10.1111/jace.14086 ↗
52. Knudsen diffusion differs from Fickian diffusion
53. Recession of BN coatings in SiC/SiC composites through reaction with water vapor10.1111/jace.18052 ↗
54. Effect of a boron nitride interphase that debonds between the interphase and the matrix in SiC/SiC composites10.1111/j.1551-2916.2004.00104.x ↗
55. Intermediate temperature internal oxidation of a SiC/SiCN composite with a polymer‐derived matrix10.1111/jace.14275 ↗
56. Oxidation of SiC/BN/SiC ceramic matrix composites in dry and wet oxygen at intermediate temperatures10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2022.04.003 ↗
57. Insights into internal oxidation of SiC/BN/SiC composites10.1111/jace.18834 ↗
58. Variation of the oxidation rate of silicon carbide with water‐vapor pressure10.1111/j.1151-2916.1999.tb01810.x ↗
59. Recession of BN coatings in SiC/SiC composites through reaction with water vapor10.1111/jace.18052 ↗
60. Intermediate temperature degradation of a SiC/BN/SiC (MI) composite with holes at 500–900°C in steam10.1111/jace.19931 ↗
61. Oxidation behaviour of SiC/SiC ceramic matrix composites in air10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2016.05.051 ↗
62. Oxidation of BN‐Coated SiC fibers in ceramic matrix composites10.1111/j.1151-2916.1996.tb08163.x ↗
63. Microstructure and mechanical performance of SiCf/BN/SiC mini-composites oxidized at elevated temperature from ambient temperature to 1500 °C in air10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2019.04.013 ↗
64. Oxidation behaviors of SiCf/BN/SiC mini-composites at 1300–1500oC and tensile strength distribution10.1016/j.ceramint.2025.08.157 ↗
65. Stressed-oxidation behavior of 2D CVI SiC/BN/SiC at elevated temperature in air10.1016/j.ceramint.2021.06.082 ↗
66. Fiber-reinforced composites for aerospace, energy, and marine applications: an insight into failure mechanisms under chemical, thermal, oxidative, and mechanical load conditions10.1007/s42114-024-01192-y ↗
67. Elevated-temperature in-situ μCT characterization and progressive damage simulation of EBC-coated SiC/SiC ceramic matrix composites10.1016/j.compositesb.2025.112925 ↗
68. Multiphysics model of thermomechanical oxidative degradation in SiC/SiC ceramic matrix composite microstructures10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2025.117335 ↗
69. Prediction of the thermo-mechanical properties of the SiCf/SiC RVE model via FEM and asymptotic homogenization method: process and implementation details10.1007/s11831-020-09488-0 ↗
70. Microstructural and mechanical evolution of SiCf/SiC composites in wet oxygen atmosphere above 1000 °C10.1016/j.ceramint.2021.12.057 ↗
71. High‐temperature oxidation of BN‐coated sylramic SiC fibers in dry and wet atmosphere10.1111/jace.19002 ↗
72. Degradation of SiC/BN/SiC minicomposites in heat–stress–moisture–oxygen coupling environments, I: static fatigue test study10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2024.02.036 ↗
73. Impact of high temperature and water vapor on the oxidation behavior of chemical vapor infiltration-SiCf/SiC composite10.1007/s11665-023-08693-9 ↗
74. Borosilicate glass‐induced fiber degradation of SiC/BN/SiC composites exposed in combustion environments10.1111/ijac.12499 ↗
75. Mechanical properties degradation and microstructure evolution of 2D-SiCf/SiC composites in combustion gas environment10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2021.07.026 ↗
76. Tensile creep behavior of three-dimensional four-step braided SiC/SiC composite at elevated temperature10.1016/j.ceramint.2017.02.076 ↗
77. Effects of cyclic tensile loading on the rupture behavior of orthogonal 3-D woven SiC fiber/SiC matrix composites at elevated temperatures in air10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2018.10.016 ↗
78. Tensile creep and fatigue of Sylramic-iBN melt-infiltrated SiC matrix composites: retained properties, damage development, and failure mechanisms10.1016/j.compscitech.2008.08.028 ↗
79. Micromechanical model of time-dependent damage and deformation behavior for an orthogonal 3D-woven SiC/SiC composite at elevated temperature in vacuum10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2020.04.029 ↗
80. Effect of frequency and environment on fatigue behavior of a CVI SiC/SiC ceramic matrix composite at 1200°C10.1016/j.compscitech.2010.11.008 ↗
81. Oxidation and microstructure of SiCf/SiC composites in moist air up to 1600°C by X‐ray tomographic characterization10.1111/ijac.13450 ↗
82. Mechanical properties degradation and microstructure evolution of 2D-SiCf/SiC composites in combustion gas environment10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2021.07.026 ↗
83. Simultaneous fatigue and combustion exposure of a SiC/SiC ceramic matrix composite10.1177/0021998310373519 ↗
84. Research progress on the epitaxial growth of hexagonal boron nitride on different substrates by the CVD method10.1039/D4NA00477A ↗
85. Microstructure and mechanical properties of Si3N4f/BN composites with BN interphase prepared by chemical vapor deposition of borazine10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2019.11.054 ↗
86. Preparation and characterization of boron nitride coatings on carbon fibers from borazine by chemical vapor deposition10.1016/j.apsusc.2011.04.024 ↗
87. Boron nitride coatings by chemical vapor deposition from borazine10.1016/j.surfcoat.2011.01.032 ↗
88. Deposition of BN interphase coatings from B-trichloroborazine and its effects on the mechanical properties of SiC/SiC composites10.1016/j.apsusc.2010.08.047 ↗
89. Ammonia-Borane and related compounds as dihydrogen sources10.1021/cr100088b ↗
90. Understanding vapor phase growth of hexagonal boron nitride10.1039/D4NR02624A ↗
91. Fabrication of BN thin films by chemical vapor deposition on 4H–SiC (0001) single-crystalline surfaces10.1016/j.vacuum.2024.113009 ↗
92. Hexagonal boron nitride thick film grown on a sapphire substrate via low-pressure chemical vapor deposition10.1021/acs.cgd.2c01545 ↗
93. Synthesis of hexagonal boron nitride films by dual temperature zone low-pressure chemical vapor deposition10.1088/1674-1056/ac657d ↗
94. Controllable coating of boron nitride on ceramic fibers by CVD at low temperature10.1016/j.ceramint.2016.10.123 ↗
95. Microstructure control of BN interface and its effect on mechanical behavior of SiCf/SiC composites10.1016/j.vacuum.2023.112630 ↗
96. Multiscale models of CVD process: review and prospective10.3390/ma17205131 ↗
97. The effect of deposition temperature of BN interphase on the tensile properties of SiC fibers10.1016/j.ceramint.2023.10.043 ↗
98. Relationship between both thickness and degree of crystallisation of BN interphases and the mechanical behaviour of SiC/SiC composites10.1007/s10853-022-07753-0 ↗
99. The effect of boron nitride interphase on the thermal stability of SiC fibers10.1016/j.jallcom.2020.156193 ↗
100. Structural evolution and mechanical properties of Cansas-III SiC fibers after thermal treatment up to 1700 °C10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2020.12.003 ↗