A Si--SiC based fired body includes a plurality of silicon carbide (SiC)
particles serving as an aggregate, and silicon (Si) which serves as a
binder and which is filled into gaps between the above-described silicon
carbide particles, wherein the maximum particle diameter of the
above-described silicon carbide particles is 0.5 mm or more, the content
of silicon is 5 to 40 percent by mass, and the porosity is 0 to 5%.
Preferably, the Si--SiC based fired body is in a thick-walled shape
having a thickness of 20 to 200 mm.