“…Silicon carbide offers good mechanical properties (high hardness, high Young modulus), good corrosion resistance and good thermal conductivity, that make it suitable for tribological applications in different atmosphere (in air, argon or vacuum) 1,2 and in dry or lubricated sliding. 3,4 Overall, it shows a coefficient of friction in the range of 0.2-0.7 and a low wear rate, particularly when lubricated. [5][6][7] Combined with a counter-face ring made of a softer carbon-graphite, the dry sliding of SiC can be sustained even under severe conditions of pressure and speed.…”