PurposeThe aim of this paper is to study the tribological behaviour of Fe‐C‐Al cast iron at different temperatures using universal pin‐on‐disk machine.Design/methodology/approachThe cold set resin bonded sand mould casting process was employed to develop Fe‐C‐Al cast iron and Fe‐C‐Si cast iron. The microstructures of materials were studied using field emission scanning electron microscope. The wear and friction tests were conducted using universal pin‐on‐disk machine at 25°C, 100°C, 200°C and 300°C temperature. The worn surface was characterized using scanning electron microscopy.FindingsThe lower wear rate was found for Fe‐C‐Al cast iron compared to Fe‐C‐Si cast iron and delamination type wear morphology was observed in both types of cast iron materials. The results also showed that the friction coefficient value of Fe‐C‐Al cast iron was lower than that of Fe‐C‐Si cast iron at different temperatures. It can be concluded that the overall tribological behaviour of Fe‐C‐Al cast iron at higher temperatures was better than conventional Fe‐C‐Si cast iron.Originality/valueThe information on the development and tribological properties of the Fe‐C‐Al cast iron at different temperatures is scarce in the literature. The special type of cold set resin bonded sand mould was used for casting this Fe‐C‐Al cast iron material. Therefore, the current study is quite new and it is hoped that it will provide a high value to the automotive and other engineering researchers for the application of this material.