Floor element for forming a floor covering and a floor covering

A floor element for forming a floor covering, wherein the floor element comprises:

• a decorative layer comprising a ceramic material, the decorative layer having an impact strength of above 1.91 Nm and a thickness between 7 and 15 mm;
• a support layer arranged below the decorative layer, the support layer comprising fiber cement;
• and
• a reinforcing layer arranged in between the decorative layer and the support layer, the reinforcing layer comprising a metal plate and having a coefficient of thermal expansion higher than the coefficient of thermal expansion of the decorative layer,
• wherein the support layer comprises edges provided with coupling elements configured for a mechanical coupling with coupling elements of an adjacent floor element, and
• wherein the floor element has a thickness of 15 mm or less.