Solid-phase-sintered Si C-based composites with short carbon fibers(Csf/SSi C) in concentrations ranging from 0 to 10wt% were prepared by pressureless sintering at 2100°C. The phase composition, microstructure, density, and flexural strength of the composites with different Csf contents were investigated. SEM micrographs showed that the Csf distributed in the SSi C matrix homogeneously with some gaps at the fiber/matrix interfaces. The densities of the composites decreased with increasing Csf content. However, the bending strength first increased and then decreased with increasing Csf content, reaching a maximum value of 390 MPa at a Csf content of 5wt%, which was 60 MPa higher than that of SSi C because of the pull-out strengthening mechanism. Notably, Csf was graphitized and damaged during the sintering process because of the high temperature and reaction with boron derived from the sintering additive B4C; this graphitization degraded the fiber strengthening effect. Solid-phase-sintered Si C-based composites with short carbon fibers (Csf / SSi C) in concentrations ranging from 0 to 10 wt% were prepared by pressureless sintering at 2100 ° C. The phase composition, microstructure, density, and flexural strength of the composites with different Csf contents were investigated. The SEM micrographs showed that the Csf distributed in the SSi C matrix homogeneously with some gaps at the fiber / matrix interfaces. The densities of the composites decreased with increasing Csf content. However, the bending strength first increased and then decreased with increasing Csf content, reaching a maximum value of 390 MPa at a Csf content of 5 wt%, which was 60 MPa higher than that of SSi C because of pull-out strengthening mechanism. Notably, Csf was graphitized and damaged during the sintering process because of the high temperature and reaction with boron derived from the sintering additive B4C; this graphitization degraded the fiber strengthening effect.