Intermetallic

An intermetallic (also called intermetallic compound, intermetallic alloy, ordered intermetallic alloy, long-range-ordered alloy) is a type of metallic alloy that forms an ordered solid-state compound between two or more metallic elements. Intermetallics are generally hard and brittle, with good high-temperature mechanical properties.^[1]^[2]^[3] They can be classified as stoichiometric or nonstoichiometic.^[1]

The term "intermetallic compounds" applied to solid phases has long been in use. However, Hume-Rothery argued that it misleads, suggesting a fixed stoichiometry and a clear decomposition into species.^[4]

^ ^a ^b Askeland, Donald R.; Wright, Wendelin J. (January 2015). "11-2 Intermetallic Compounds". The science and engineering of materials (Seventh ed.). Boston, MA. pp. 387–389. ISBN 978-1-305-07676-1. OCLC 903959750.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^ Panel On Intermetallic Alloy Development, Commission On Engineering And Technical Systems (1997). Intermetallic alloy development : a program evaluation. National Academies Press. p. 10. ISBN 0-309-52438-5. OCLC 906692179.
^ Soboyejo, W. O. (2003). "1.4.3 Intermetallics". Mechanical properties of engineered materials. Marcel Dekker. ISBN 0-8247-8900-8. OCLC 300921090.
^ Hume-Rothery, W. (1955) [1948]. Electrons, atoms, metals and alloys (revised ed.). London: Louis Cassier Co., Ltd. pp. 316–317 – via the Internet Archive.

[:0-1] Askeland, Donald R.; Wright, Wendelin J. (January 2015). "11-2 Intermetallic Compounds". The science and engineering of materials (Seventh ed.). Boston, MA. pp. 387–389. ISBN 978-1-305-07676-1. OCLC 903959750.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[2] Panel On Intermetallic Alloy Development, Commission On Engineering And Technical Systems (1997). Intermetallic alloy development : a program evaluation. National Academies Press. p. 10. ISBN 0-309-52438-5. OCLC 906692179.

[3] Soboyejo, W. O. (2003). "1.4.3 Intermetallics". Mechanical properties of engineered materials. Marcel Dekker. ISBN 0-8247-8900-8. OCLC 300921090.

[4] Hume-Rothery, W. (1955) [1948]. Electrons, atoms, metals and alloys (revised ed.). London: Louis Cassier Co., Ltd. pp. 316–317 – via the Internet Archive.

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