Abstract: The invention relates to friction pairs of machine parts.A friction element of a friction pair comprises a three-dimensional framework (1) embedded in a matrix (2) in the zone of the friction surface (4).The framework (1) is made from a wear-resistant material and the matrix (2) from a material with high heat conductivity coefficient. The framework (1) has a cellular shape formed by a honeycomb structure, a corrugated strip and the like. The framework rises partially above the surface of the matrix forming, together with the latter, a friction surface (4) possessing a regular microrelief. The area of the framework (1) rising above the matrix (2) diminishes proportionally in the direction from the maximum load zone towards the minimum load zone.The invention can be used in braking mechanisms, in particular in brake disks and drums of passenger cars, in disks of friction clutches and the like.