Ceramic Fibers

Abstract This article discusses the array of fiber products, manufacturing approaches, and production suppliers. It also discusses carbon fibers, their range of uses, and their performance capabilities, which are unique and separate from oxide and non-oxide fibers. The article reviews the history of developing silicon carbide (SiC) fibers and SiC-base ceramic-matrix composites. CMCs provide a roadmap and timeline for the technologies developed and refined over the last 50 years of effort to make SiC-SiC composites a reality. The article also describes the use of fiber in composite applications.