An at least partly fiber-reinforced composite having a matrix made predominantly from silicon carbide, silicon and carbon, and formed by silicization of a carbon-containing material, the composite comprising:
- a first monolithic ceramic zone formed predominantly from silicon carbide, silicon and carbon, said first monolithic ceramic zone having sides;
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- a second zone containing a composite ceramic reinforced with fibers and disposed on one of said sides of said first monolithic ceramic zone, said fibers having a fiber length and a fiber bundle thickness, the fiber length or the fiber length in conjunction with the fiber bundle thickness of said fibers increasing gradually in said second zone from a side facing said first monolithic ceramic zone to a side facing away from said first monolithic ceramic zone.