Thermoset molding in wet and dry state was successfully employed to fabricate high
strength reaction bonded silicon carbide (RBSC) ceramics. Granule transfer molding (GCM) was
developed to prevent segregation of component particles and binder phase in wet state, while granule
compression molding was applied in dry state to fabricate green compact with significant variation of
compaction ratio. Low-fill density granules with mixing homogeneity were critical for promoting
lateral deformation of granules during consolidation. In addition, anodic performance of Ni-YSZ
anode was significantly enhanced by replacing solid fugitive phase with viscoelastic fugitive phase
used as binder in thermoset molding.