Silicon Carbide Fibers Market Size, Share, By Generation (First Generation, Second Generation, and Third Generation), Type (Whiskers, and Continuous), Form (Crystalline and Amorphous), Usage (Composite and Non-composite), Manufacturing Method (Chemical Vapor Deposition, Organic Precursor Conversion, Activated Carbon Fiber Conversion, and Others), End-User (Automotive, Energy & Power, Aerospace & Defense, Electronics, and Others), and Region - Trends, Analysis, and Forecast till 2035

• By 2035, the market is looking forward to enlarge at USD 7.4 Billion.
• Silicon carbide fibers market size was calculated at USD 0.8 Billion in 2024.
• Target market is developing at a CAGR of 26.0%.

Silicon carbide (SiC) fibers are fibers ranging from 5 to 150 micrometers in diameter and composed primarily of silicon carbide molecules. Depending on manufacturing process, it may have some excess silicon or carbon, or have a small amount of oxygen. SiC fibers are lightweight, can withstand high-temperature environments, are used in renewable energy systems, tissue engineering, biosensors, drug delivery systems, electronic packaging and sensors, ceramic matrix composites, and energy-efficient power electronic particularly in electric vehicles (EVs) to improve efficiency and performance contributing in driving silicon fibers market growth. In addition to this, SiC fibers have a high strength and are corrosion resistant, further leading to the market augmentation. 

Influence of AI on the Market:

Artificial intelligence (AI) is greatly influencing the creation and use of silicon carbide (SiC) fibers by enhancing its design, production methods, and enabling advanced characterization, resulting in better performance in high-temperature sectors, such as aerospace and nuclear power, especially in domains including material selection, manufacturing enhancement, and predictive maintenance.

Key Drivers of Target Market:

Increasing Demand for Lightweight and High-Strength Materials in the Aerospace and Defense Sectors is Boosting the Market Expansion

The silicon carbide (SiC) fibers market is expanding due to large part of the growing need for lightweight, high-strength materials in the aerospace and military industries. SiC fibers are perfect for high-performance Forms in these sectors due to its remarkable mechanical strength and thermal stability.

• For instance, in January 2025, Starfire Systems, a leader in advanced materials, announced the filing of a patent Form for a new class of Polycarbosilane Pre-Ceramic Polymers. This innovative advancement represented a significant leap in the production of Silicon Carbide (SiC) fibers and Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMCs), which were crucial materials for high-performance forms across industries including aerospace, defense, and semiconductors.

Restraints:

High Production Cost of SiC Fibers is Obstructing the Market Growth

Silicon carbide fibers are costly to produce due to its intricate manufacturing methods, restricting its broad usage. Its fragility may lead to mechanical breakdown under specific stress situations. Furthermore, the restricted access to raw materials may cause interruptions in the supply chain. Challenges related to recycling and disposal additionally affect its sustainability.

• Counterbalance Statements: Improvements in manufacturing methods, such as additive manufacturing and chemical vapor deposition (CVD), can lower production expenses. Creating composite materials and advancing recycling technologies can boost durability and sustainability.

Opportunities:

Incorporation of Advanced Technologies with SiC Fibers Will Unlock Growth Opportunities in the Future

Silicon carbide fibers represent a high-performance ceramic material utilized in cutting-edge technologies, such as aerospace and gas turbines. Advanced techniques in producing silicon carbide fibers involve laser-driven chemical vapor deposition (LCVD), non-oxidative crosslinking approaches, continuous SiC fiber AM, precursor infiltration pyrolysis (PIP), LSI, and others. These advanced technologies helps SiC fibers to work in high-voltage Forms.

• For instance, in February 2025, Infineon Technologies AG had unveiled its inaugural products utilizing 200mm SiC wafers. Produced in Villach, Austria, these cutting-edge Sic fibers were designed for high-voltage uses, such as renewable energy systems, trains, and electric vehicles. This signifies a significant advancement in Infineon's SiC strategy, designed to address the increasing need for effective power technologies.

Generation, type, form, usage, manufacturing method, end-user, and region are the segmentations of this market

Generation

On the premise of generation, the market is trifurcated into first generation, second generation, and third generation. The third generation SiC fibers are holding the biggest silicon carbide fibers market share. This is due to its superior properties and performance, such as, its property to withstand high temperatures and environments. In addition to this, it has improved heat resistance, oxidation resistance, and creep resistance, thereby diversifying the market.

Type

Based on type, the market is bifurcated into whiskers and continuous. Continuous silicon carbide fibers are attributed to dominate the market due to its high performance, high tensile strength, and thermal stability, making it ideal for lightweight, durable composites, thereby can be used in various industries, such as automotive, aerospace, and defense industries. 

Form

By form, the market is branched into crystalline and amorphous. The crystalline silicon carbide fibers is expected to lead the market as it has better thermal resistance, making it suitable for a wide range of forms, including, nuclear power, aerospace, and power reactors.

Usage

According to usage the market is divided into composite and non-composite. The non-composite segment is expected to rule over the market as non-composite SiC fibers are widely used in corrosive conditions, including semiconductor production and heating components, and in high-temperature industrial operations. The demand for non-composite fibers is also influenced by the growing electronics industry and the growing requirement for robust materials in challenging environments.

Manufacturing Method

On the basis of manufacturing method, the market is sub-segmented into chemical vapor deposition, organic precursor conversion, activated carbon fiber conversion, and others. The chemical vapor deposition (CVD) segment is influencing the market as CVD is essentially used in the semiconductor manufacturing industry, it is a low cost method that provides SiC fibers with high tensile strength, and it uses organic polymers as precursors to create inorganic materials.

• For instance, in November 2024, CVD Equipment Corporation had received a follow-on order for a Chemical Vapor Infiltration (CVI) system valued at around USD 3.5 million, intended for producing energy-efficient materials for gas turbine engines. The company offered aerospace solutions for gas turbine engine and hypersonic manufacturing, including ceramic coating systems, CVI process equipment, low pressure CVD systems, R&D systems, and large-scale manufacturing systems.

End-User

Dependent on end-user, the market is categorized into automotive, energy & power, aerospace & defense, electronics, and others. The aerospace & defense segment is forecasted to govern the market as there is a high demand for lightweight, and high-performance materials such as silicon carbide fibers in this industry.

• For instance, in November 2024, researchers with the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Sierra Space Corp., developed a novel carbon fiber-reinforced silicon-carbide (C/SiC) ceramic matrix composite (CMC) thermal protection system (TPS) for reusable commercial spacecraft. The TPS was composed of a tile face and an insulative tile backing that, when installed on a space vehicle, would be able to withstand multiple launches and the extremely high temperatures of atmospheric re-entries over short periods of time.

Region

Geographically, the market is classified into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and the Middle East & Africa.

North America: North America has the largest silicon carbide market share of 40.4%. This is due to its strong aerospace and defense industries, the main focus of the region to develop lightweight and durable composites, substantial investment on research and development, and government support and initiatives.

• For instance, in March 2022, Scientists at NSU were developing structural materials for aerospace engineering structures, combining low density and high strength at high temperatures. The scientists used titanium alloy-based composites and ceramic matrices reinforced with silicon carbide fibers. A simpler, more economical technology for producing silicon carbide fiber was being proposed, aiming to address Russia's fiber import substitution problem.

Europe: Europe is the region, which is expected to have the fastest growing market during the forecast period. This is due to the region’s robust aerospace and automotive sectors, sustainable investments on research and developments, and collaborations between industry leaders and academic institutions.

Silicon Carbide Fibers Market Report Scope:

Attribute	Details
Market Size 2025	USD 0.9 Billion
Projected Market Size 2035	USD 7.4 Billion
CAGR Growth Rate	26.0% (2025-2035)
Base year for estimation	2024
Forecast period	2025 – 2035
Market representation	Revenue in USD Billion & CAGR from 2025 to 2035
Regional scope	North America - U.S. and Canada Europe – Germany, U.K., France, Russia, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, and Rest of Europe Asia Pacific – China, India, Japan, Australia, Indonesia Malaysia, South Korea, and Rest of Asia Pacific Latin America - Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, and Rest of Latin America Middle East & Africa – GCC, Israel, South Africa, and Rest of the Middle East & Africa
Report coverage	Revenue forecast, company share, competitive landscape, growth factors, and trends

Segmentation:

By Generation:

• First Generation
• Second Generation
• Third Generation

By Type:

• Whiskers
• Continuous

By Form:

• Crystalline
• Amorphous

By Usage:

• Composite
• Non-composite

By Manufacturing Method:

• Chemical Vapor Deposition
• Organic Precursor Conversion
• Activated Carbon Fiber Conversion
• Others

By End-User:

• Automotive
• Energy & Power
• Aerospace & Defense
• Electronics
• Others

By Region:

• North America
  • U.S.
  • Canada
• Europe
  • Germany
  • U.K.
  • France
  • Russia
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Netherlands
  • Rest of Europe
• Asia Pacific
  • China
  • India
  • Japan
  • Australia
  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia
  • South Korea
  • Rest of Asia Pacific
• Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Mexico
  • Argentina
  • Rest of Latin America
• Middle East & Africa
  • GCC
  • Israel
  • South Africa
  • Rest of the Middle East & Africa

The companies operating in the market are SGL Carbon, Specialty Materials, Nippon Carbon Co Ltd., BJS Composites GmbH, H.C. Starck Tungsten GmbH, and others. The key players are adopting strategies, such as building new facilities, improving manufacturing techniques, forming strategic alliance, and developing new technologies for the diversification of the market.

List of Key Players in the Market:

• SGL Carbon
• Specialty Materials
• Nippon Carbon Co Ltd.
• BJS Composites GmbH
• H.C. Starck Tungsten GmbH
• General Electric Company
• CeramTec GmbH
• Morgan Advanced Materials
• Hexcel Corporation
• COIC
• KYOCERA Corporation
• Coder Edge Technologies
• 3M
• HAYDALE GRAPHENE INDUSTRIES PLC

• In January 2025, SNAM Abrasives Pvt. Ltd., an industry leader in the manufacturing of silicon carbide grains (SiC) with over four decades of expertise, announced the launch of its latest innovation, SNAM High Purity Silicon Carbide (HP SiC), which was a SiC fiber with up to 4N SiC purity (99.99%). Designed to meet the stringent requirements of cutting-edge applications, this new product underscored SNAM Abrasives’ commitment to delivering excellence and staying ahead in the ever-evolving industrial landscape.
• In December 2024, General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems, had been awarded a 3-year contract from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science to develop a scalable, cost-competitive path to manufacture silicon carbide (SiC) fiber and SiC composite foam materials for advanced fusion power plants. Reinforcing SiC with SiC fibers creates a SiC/SiC ceramic matrix composite (CMC), but manufacturing difficulties and joining issues made widespread deployment in nuclear applications impractical.

Analyst View:

The demand for lightweight materials, technological advancements, use of SiC fibers in renewable energy, government stimulus packages for aerospace and defense, increased emphasis on research and development, demand for energy-efficient solutions, emerging electric vehicle market, and the demand for life sciences and biomedical research, are factors stimulating the silicon carbide fibers market expansion.

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Company Name	SGL Carbon
Headquarter	Wiesbaden, Germany
CEO	Mr. Andreas Klein
Employee Count (2024)	4,800 Employees