“…[12][13] Therefore, a large number of joining layer materials as well as joining processes were investigated, including active metal brazing, [14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21] solid diffusion joining, 12,[22][23][24][25][26] Si-C reaction joining, [27][28][29][30][31] glass-ceramic phase joining, [32][33][34] nano-infiltration and transient eutectic liquid phase joining, 35,36 and MAX phases joining (where M is an early transition metal; A is group of A element; X is C or N). [37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46] On the other hand, the phase composition of the joining layer material is one of the critical issues for the application of SiC joints, since the joining layer is usually the weakest part of the SiC joints. In particular, for the extreme environmental applications in advanced nuclear systems, the joining layer should possess excellent oxidation, corrosion, and irradiation resistance at high temperatures.…”