Ceramic matrix composite articles formation method

A method for forming a ceramic matrix composite article comprising:

• laying up a first group of plies;
• laying up a second group of plies, the first and second groups of plies being adjacent to each other;
• compacting the first group of plies and the second group of plies;
• pyrolyzing the first group of plies and the second of plies in the same processing step;
• performing a first infiltration process on the first group of plies subsequent to pyrolyzing the first group of plies and the second of plies in the same processing step;
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• performing a second infiltration process on the second group of plies subsequent to pyrolyzing the first group of plies and the second of plies in the same processing step, the first infiltration process being one of a melt infiltration process or a chemical vapor infiltration process, and the second infiltration process being the other of the melt infiltration process or the chemical vapor infiltration process.