Aluminide

Aluminides are intermetallic compounds of aluminium. Since aluminium is near the nonmetals on the periodic table, it can bond with metals differently than other metals. The properties of an aluminide are between those of a metal alloy and those of an ionic compound. Aluminides are used as bond coats in thermal barrier coating systems.

Examples

Magnesium aluminide, MgAl
Titanium aluminide, TiAl
Iron aluminides, including Fe₃Al and FeAl
Nickel aluminide, Ni₃Al

See :Category:Aluminides for a list.