ORDERED INTERMETALLIC COMPOUNDS, 1916–1990

摘要: The first ordered intermetallic compound was identified in Russia 1916, although the concept of long-range order only clarified by x-ray diffraction, Sweden, ten years later. Initially, such materials were studied chemists trying to understand basis combination between metals; later, metallurgists began be interested their properties, magnetic ones and later mechanical properties. conference on compounds concerned with not held until 1960; now, there are apt several conferences devoted intermetallics any one year. — paper outlines some generalizations which can made about variation strength ductility as a function temperature, sideways glance at behaviour alloys when they plastically annealed (those that capable this) then annealed. role varying degrees is emphasized. More recently, beneficial effect combining ‘monolithic’ phase another form an intimate two-phase structure has been established, this will exemplified. Finally, attempt look into future.