SiC　honeycomb　ceramic　reinforced　Al　(SiCH/Al)　composite　with　anisotropic　microstructure　was　fabricated　by　spontaneous　infiltration　method,　and　the　effect　of　SiC　honeycomb　reinforcement　on　the　tribological　performance　of　SiCH/Al　composite　in　axial　and　radial　directions　was　investigated.　The　SiC　particle　reinforced　Al　(SiCP/Al)　composite　with　the　same　SiC　content　was　prepared　as　a　counterpart　to　reveal　the　effect　of　SiC　reinforcement　architecture　on　the　tribological　performance　of　the　Al-matrix　composites.　Compared　with　the　SiCH/Al　composite　in　radial　direction　and　the　SiCP/Al　composite,　the　SiCH/Al　composite　in　axial　direction　shows　the　highest　thermal　conductivity　of　140.96　W　m(-1)K(-1)　and　hardness　of　97.14　H　V,　which　hinder　the　formation　of　oxidative　wear　and　eroding　of　counter　ball.　Additionally,　a　mechanical　mixed　layer　can　be　formed　on　the　worn　surface　of　SiCH/Al　composite　in　axial　direction　during　the　friction　process.　As　a　consequence,　the　SiCH/Al　composite　in　axial　direction　exhibits　the　optimal　tribological　performance　with　the　lowest　averaged　friction　coefficient　(0.53)　and　wear　rate　(0.98　mm(3)　N-1　m(-1)).　The　results　indicate　that　the　SiC　honeycomb　reinforcement　is　a　promising　candidate　to　improve　the　tribological　performance　of　metal-matrix　composites,　especially　in　their　axial　direction.