“…Advanced ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) based on a SiC matrix reinforced either with carbon fibres (Cf/SiC) or silicon carbide fibres (SiCf/SiC) are materials of great interest for aerospace [1,2,3] and nuclear applications [4,5,6] due to their superior mechanical properties, resistance against high temperatures and their light weight. CMCs typically consist of straight or woven ceramic fibres embedded in a ceramic matrix with a weak bond between them resulting in the improved fracture toughness of the materials [7]. They are being used as thermostructural materials in different fields, such as components of heat exchangers, gas turbines for power plants, heat shields for space vehicles (thermal protection system), inner wall of plasma chamber of nuclear fusion reactors, aircraft brakes, body flaps, leading edges, heat treatment furnaces, etc.…”