Sliding component coated with metal-comprising carbon layer for improving wear and friction behavior by tribological applications under lubricated conditions

Sliding component for use with a Molybdenum and/or Zinc comprising lubricant,

• wherein the component comprises a coating foreseen to be at least partially in contact with the lubricant characterized in that the coating comprises at least one layer that is formed by a composition which can be expressed as (MeaC1-a)1-bXb with 0.3=<a=<0.6 and 0<b=<0.3,
• where
• Me is a metal or a mixture of two or more metals,
• C is carbon,
• X is an element different from Me and different from C, or X is a mixture of elements different from Me and different from a mixture of elements that contain
• C,
• a is the atomic fraction of Me if only Me and C are considered for the element balance, and
• b is the atomic fraction of X if Me, C and X are considered for the element balance.
• Sliding component according to claim 1 characterized in that
• Me is chromium or molybdenum or is a mixture of two or more metals that contains mostly chromium or molybdenum, and
• X is hydrogen or silicon or nitrogen or boron, or
• X is a mixture of elements that contains mostly hydrogen or silicon or nitrogen or
• boron.