The SiC/SiBCN composites were prepared via polymer infiltration and pyrolysis (PIP) technique. The structural composition and property evolution behavior of the composites under inert high-temperature environment were investigated to reveal the failure mechanism of the composites. With the increase of the heat treatment temperature from 1500 degrees C to 1600 degrees C, the composite properties underwent a sharp decline. Among them, the weight loss rate gradually increased from 3% to 9% and the density decreased from 2.4 g/cm(3) to 2.3 g/cm(3). Especially, the room temperature flexural strengt...