In order to improve the service life of SiC/BN/SiC composites in dry and humid atmospheres at high temperatures, two ways were considered (i) improving the oxidation resistance of the boron nitride interphase and (ii) deflecting matrix cracks as far away from the fibers as possible, in order to slow the progression of oxygen to them. The first route is either to increase the degree of crystallization of boron nitride, in order to delay the formation of B2O3, or to boost boron nitride using silicon, to reduce the sensitivity of B2O3 to moisture. Improving the degree of crystallization of boron nitride requires post-elaboration heat treatment and the presence of oxygen within the deposit. The second way is to make an interphase or a multilaye...