superalloy

noun

su·​per·​al·​loy ˌsü-pər-ˈa-ˌlȯi How to pronounce superalloy (audio)
-ə-ˈlȯi
: any of various high-strength often complex alloys resistant to high temperature

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These satellites are engineered to manufacture superalloys, semiconductors and optical fibers that benefit from space’s unique properties: microgravity, vacuum and extreme thermal gradients. Shelli Brunswick, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025 The new engine, measuring a full meter in length, is constructed from a high-performance superalloy known as Inconel. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Aug. 2025 Cobalt is employed in rechargeable batteries, as is nickel, which together with niobium is used to produce stainless steels and superalloys. Hugh Cameron john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025 Gold is abundant in the region, which also has rich deposits of rare metals such as coltan, used to make capacitors, and niobium, used to make superalloys for jet engines and hypersonic missiles. Emmet Livingstone, The Dial, 20 Mar. 2025 Tantalum Top source: China Applications: Manufacturing of electronic components, capacitors, and superalloys 12. Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 10 June 2024 The surviving object was a little smaller than a soda can and made of Inconel, a superalloy that is strong and heat-resistant. Bill Chappell, NPR, 23 Apr. 2024 The bolts are made of a superalloy called Inconel, made roughly once a year in only a handful of mills in the U.S. Jennings bought nine of them — with one as a spare. Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2023 Its exhaust is made from Inconel, the same superalloy used on F1 cars. Travis Okulski, Car and Driver, 20 July 2021

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First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of superalloy was in 1920

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“Superalloy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superalloy. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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