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Abstract : The main aim of this work is to enhance the wear performance of the direct metal laser sintered (DMLS) alloy 718 by solution treatment aging (STA) method at room temperature (RT) (28°C) and 400°C in dry sliding conditions. The effect of microstructure, phase analysis, and microhardness on the wear behavior and the influence of STA on the specimen at elevated temperatures were studied. The microstructure revealed the presence of melt pool boundary (MPB) in untreated DMLS alloy while recrystallized grains were observed in the STA-treated alloy. The wear results elucidated that STA-treated alloy exhibited better wear resistance than as-built alloy due to high hardness at both conditions. Severe wear loss occurred at high temperatures caused by the delamination of the brittle oxide glazing layer, while oxidation and adhesive wear were the predominant wear mechanisms. Results also portrayed that the test temperature and STA treatment equally influenced the wear behavior of alloy 718.