ABSTRACT
The development of modern industry prompts more mechanical parts served in extremely harsh working conditions, such as advanced engines, nuclear reactors, and so on. High-temperature lubrication has become one of the key technologies to affect the reliability and life expectancy of a mechanical system. This lubrication requirement has surpassed the allowable temperature of traditional lubricating grease and organic solid lubrication materials. Ceramic matrix self-lubricating materials have obvious advantages in solving the problem of friction and wear at high temperatures due to high hardness, high strength, and excellent chemical stability. Relative research has become the frontier in the fields of materials science and tribology. This chapter focuses on recent progress in ceramic matrix high-temperature self-lubricating materials, including oxide ceramic matrix, nitride ceramic matrix, carbide ceramic matrix, boride ceramic matrix, and MAX phase ceramic matrix high-temperature self-lubricating materials. It is expected that this review is helpful to intensify the understanding of high-temperature self-lubricating materials and expand the diversity of practical applications.
