... iron alloys molybdenum alloys nickel alloys niobium alloys oxidation sliding friction friction wear Inconels abrasion adhesion The term “superalloy” was coined in the early 1940s as a way to describe alloys exhibiting excellent mechanical strength and creep resistance at high...

... . Manuscript received by the Tribology Division August 20, 2003; revised manuscript received March 10, 2004. Associate Editor: S. Wu. 20 August 2003 10 March 2004 09 11 2004 nickel alloys chromium alloys cobalt alloys titanium alloys tungsten alloys aluminium alloys niobium...