This paper presents some creep results performed at the LERMAT laboratory o
n monolithic ceramics and on ceramic matrix composites: TiC, SiC-Al, 2D SiC
f-MLAS and 2.5D C-f-SiC. It is shown that if for ceramics classical creep m
echanisms are involved, i.e. dislocation or diffusion creep, or grain bound
ary sliding, in the case of ceramic matrix composites the damage-creep mech
anism appears the most realistic process to explain the creep behavior of t
hese materials, if the applied stresses and temperatures are not high enoug
h to provoke dislocation motion, diffusion or grain boundary sliding.