ABSTRACT CoCrNi, CoCrW and CoCrMo alloys were fabricated by powder metallurgy technology. The effect of nickel, tungsten and molybdenum, as alloying elements, on the microstructure, phase, mechanical and high-temperature tribological properties of CoCr matrix alloys were systematically studied. The wear and friction behaviors were investigated from room temperature (23 °C) to 1000 °C. The alloys were found to contain different ratios of γ(fcc) and ε(hcp) phases; Ni stabilized γ(fcc), while W and Mo stabilized ε(hcp). The hardness measurements showed that the strengthening effect increased with the addition of Ni, W, and Mo, respectively. Addition of Mo and W resulted in the lowest and highest friction coefficients with the addition of Ni resulting in a friction coefficient between the two. The wear and friction behaviors of the three alloys depended on the phase, alloying elements and oxidation from room temperature to 1000 °C. Coefficients of friction of the alloys were not directly correlated with the wear rates. CoCr matrix alloys reinforced with Mo showed the highest hardness and the best high-temperature tribological performance. It was attributed to the high hardness, stable oxide film, and in situ formed high-temperature solid lubricants. With an increase in temperature, the wear mechanism was found to change from abrasive wear to oxidative wear.