Carbon-rich amorphous boron carbide (B x C) coatings were annealed at 400uC, 700uC, 1000uC and 1200uC for 2 h in air atmosphere. The microstructure and composition of the as-deposited and annealed coatings were investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), micro-Raman spectroscopy and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). All of the post-anneal characterizations demonstrated the ability of carbon-rich B x C coatings to protect the graphite substrate against oxidation. Different oxidation modes of the coatings were found at low temperature (400uC), moderate temperature (700uC) and high temperature (1000uC and 1200uC). Finally, the feasibility of the application of carbon-rich B x C instead of pyrolytic carbon (PyC) as a fiber/matrix interlayer in ceramics-matrix composites (CMCs) is discussed here.