The invention provides a
silicon carbide whisker and application thereof. The
silicon carbide whisker comprises a single-
crystal fibrous main body and a
silicon dioxide
oxide layer covering the surface of the single-
crystal fibrous main body, a block body is arranged at one end of the
single crystal fibrous main body; the block body contains SiO2 (
silicon dioxide) and SiC (
silicon carbide). According to the
silicon carbide whisker provided by the invention, through the arrangement of the
silicon dioxide oxide layer, the interfacial affinity of the
silicon carbide whisker and the
oxide is improved, stress transfer is promoted, and a
toughening mechanism is activated, so that the
fracture toughness of a
composite material is improved; meanwhile, the
silicon dioxide oxide layer also protects the
whiskers from oxidation or chemical
erosion, and the enhancement effect is maintained. The block body is arranged at one end of the single-
crystal fibrous main body, and the block body enhances the
interface bonding force through a mechanical
interlocking effect, so that the whisker pulling-out work is remarkably improved, the crack propagation resistance is optimized, and the
toughness of the
composite material is improved.