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Journal of Mechanical Engineering ›› 2025, Vol. 61 ›› Issue (13): 192-212.doi: 10.3901/JME.2025.13.192

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Review of Tribology and Lubrication for Silicon Carbide Ceramic

LUO Zichao1, LIU Xiubo1, CHENG Wei1, LI Xingong1, XIA Jie2, ZHENG Jun3   

  1. 1. Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Materials Surface/Interface Science & Technology, Central South University of Forestry & Technology, Changsha 410004;
    2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hunan Institute of Technology, Hengyang 421002;
    3. Key Laboratory of Green Fabrication and Surface Technology of Advanced Metal Materials of Ministry of Education, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan 243002
  • Received:2024-07-12 Revised:2025-01-18 Published:2025-08-09

Abstract: Structural ceramic materials, characterized by their high hardness, wear resistance, corrosion resistance, high-temperature tolerance, and chemical stability, are widely applied in tribology field. However, as service conditions become increasingly complex, particularly in environments with high temperatures, heavy loads, and intense radiation, the application of structural ceramic friction components still faces significant challenges. Consequently, the industrial sector has set higher standards for the tribological properties of ceramics, making the reduction of friction and wear in ceramic materials a pivotal research topic in materials science and tribology. Due to the complex wear forms and mechanisms of ceramic materials, no universal tribological model currently exists to explain the friction and wear of all ceramics. Therefore, this paper takes silicon carbide (SiC) ceramic materials as an example to review the progress in research on the friction and lubrication of SiC, covering aspects such as wear mechanisms of SiC ceramics, water lubrication techniques, solid lubricating composites, surface engineering technologies, and preparation processes. The aim is to promote the application and development of SiC ceramic materials in tribology while providing a reference for lubrication techniques of other structural ceramic materials.

Key words: SiC, anti-friction and anti-wear, liquid lubrication, solid lubrication, surface technology, preparation technology

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