CHEN Lu ¹ LI Yang ¹ LIU Wei ^1,2

（1.School of Materials and Architectural Engineering, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang Guizhou 550014, China; 2.The Materials and Metallurgical College, Guizhou University, Guiyang Guizhou 550025,China）

Abstract: This article has described the main applications of silicon carbide foam ceramics. The traditional and new preparation methods of silicon carbide foam ceramics are introduced. The prospects for silicon carbide foam ceramics are explored.

Key words: silicon carbide; foam ceramic; preparation methods