The physico-chemical properties of the Uranium intermetallic compound are of technological importance for improvement of the safety and compatibility of nuclear engineering systems. Diffusion couple samples with U and Cu were assembled and U-Cu inter...
In this work, a Ni2Al3 intermetallic compound coating was prepared on 45 # steel by combining methods of low-pressure cold spray and heat treatment. Firstly, powders mixed with Ni powders, Al powders, and Al2O3 powders as a mass ratio of 20:6:4 were...
The FeAl intermetallic compound is of great interest for industry due to its low density, low cost and high mechanical and corrosion resistance, so it can replace stainless steels and nickel-based alloys for some applications. In previous publication...
Mg3−xGa1+xIr (x = 0.05) was synthesized by direct reaction of the elements in welded tantalum containers at 1200 °C and subsequent annealing at 500 °C for 30 days. Its crystal structure represents a new prototype and was determined by s...
In this study, ball-milled powder of Ti and Al was used to fabricate Ti–Al intermetallic compound-reinforced Al matrix composites by an in-situ reaction in cold-pressing sintering and hot-pressing sintering processes. The detailed microstructur...
The effects of interfacial modification in tri-layered Cu/Al/Cu composites by heat treatment on interface stability and crack propagation were investigated. In order to investigate the crack path during the peel test, the intermetallic compound layer...
θ-Al13Fe4 particles form as a primary Fe intermetallic compound (Fe-IMC) during the casting of commercial Al metals and alloys that inevitably contain Fe and Si as impurities. Moreover, the excellent mechanical performances of the Al-Cu alloys...
Owing to the world population aging, biomedical materials, such as shape memory alloys (SMAs) have attracted much attention. The biocompatible Ti–Au–Ta SMAs, which also possess high X–ray contrast for the applications like guidewire utilized in surge...
Using first-principles calculations based on density functional theory, the elastic constants and some of the related physical quantities, such as the bulk, shear, and Young’s moduli, Poisson’s ratio, anisotropic factor, acoustic velocity...
In this study, a porous FeAl intermetallic compound with high porosity was synthesized via vacuum sintering using Mg powder as a pore-forming agent, leveraging its high saturated vapor pressure and almost non-reactivity with Fe. The influence of the...
The intermetallic compounds (IMCs) at the interface between the solder joint and metal bond pad/under bump metallization (UBM) exert a significant impact on the thermal–mechanical behavior of microelectronic packages because of their unique phy...
This study aims to evaluate solder joint reliability under high speed impact tests using nanoindentation properties of intermetallic compounds (IMCs) at the joint interface. Sn–Ag based solder joints with different kinds of interfacial IMCs wer...
A method of forming an Mg/Al intermetallic compound coating enriched with Mg17Al12 and Mg2Al3 was developed by heat treatment of electrodeposition Al coatings on Mg alloy at 350 °C. The composition of the Mg/Al intermetallic compounds could be tuned...
In this work, electron beam welds between Cu and Al plates were formed using different power modes, namely 1800 W, 2400 W, and 3000 W. The structure, microhardness, and tensile strength of the raw materials and the weld seams were studied. The low po...
In this study, using mixtures of pure Al, Si, Mn, and Fe powders, the α-Al9FeMnSi intermetallic compound was formed onto AISI 304L stainless steel samples by reactive sintering. The processing parameters were temperature (800, 850, and 900 °...
Characterized by a large surface area to volume ratio, nanostructured metal oxides possess unique chemical and physical properties with applications in electronics, catalysis, sensors, etc. In this study, Mo3Al8, an intermetallic compound, has been u...
A sustainable reaction of electrocatalytic nitrate conversion in ammonia production (NO3RR) occurring under ambient conditions is currently of prime interest, as well as urgent research due to the real potential replacement of the environmentally unf...
In this study, the effect of intermetallic compound (IMC) bridging on the cracking resistance of microbumps with two different under bump metallization (UBM) systems, Cu/solder/Cu and Cu/solder/Ni, under a thermal cycling test (TCT) is investigated....
High-performance structural materials are critical to the development of transportation, energy, and aerospace. In recent years, newly developed high-entropy alloys with a single-phase solid-solution structure have attracted wide attention from resea...
The alloy Pr2Fe16.75Ni0.25 has been examined to investigate its structural properties, critical behavior, and magnetocaloric effects. Rietveld’s refinement of X-ray diffraction patterns has revealed a rhombohedral structure with an
Titanium-nickel alloy is an attractive material due to its unique properties of shape memory effect, superior elasticity, and biocompatibility. Generally, Ti-Ni alloy powders are prepared from pure elemental powders of Ti and Ni as starting materials...
The quest for solid-state materials with tailored chemical and physical features stimulates the search for general prescriptions to recognize and forecast their electronic structures providing valuable information about the experimentally determined...
This Special Issue collects ten articles related to the broadly understood physical properties of intermetallic compounds [...]
This study investigated the suppression of the growth of the intermetallic compound (IMC) layer that forms between epoxy solder joints and the substrate in electronic packaging by adding graphene nano-sheets (GNSs) to 96.5Sn–3.0Ag–0.5Cu (...
Pt-nanoparticle (NP)-alloyed Sn-58Bi solders were reacted with electroless nickel-immersion gold (ENIG) and electroless nickel-electroless palladium-immersion gold (ENEPIG) surface finishes. We investigated formation of intermetallic compounds (IMCs)...
This paper conducted a high-temperature storage test (HTST) on bonded samples made of Pd100 (Pd-coated Cu wire with a Pd layer thickness of 100 nm) and Pd120, and studied the growth law of Cu-Ag intermetallic compounds and the inhibitory mechanism of...
Recently, research into the factors that influence the formation and growth of intermetallic compounds (IMCs) layer in lead-free solders has piqued interest, as IMCs play an important role in solder joints. The reliability of solder joints is critica...
Al-Bi immiscible alloys, as wear resistance material, have attracted increasing attention in the past. The solidification processing of alloys plays a significant role in the final solidification microstructure and properties of immiscible alloys. He...
Intermetallic compounds (IMCs) have attracted significant attention in recent years due to their unique properties and potential applications in various fields, particularly in catalysis. This review aims to provide an in-depth understanding of IMCs,...
The present paper is focused on the analysis of Ni2+, Co2+, Fe3+, and Ho3+ ion co-reduction in the background equimolar NaCl-KCl melt at 973 K using the method of cyclic voltammetry. It was found that the co-reduction potentials of Ho3+ and iron tria...
Cu6Sn5-xAg alloys (x = 0, 3, 6; %, mass fraction) were synthesized using Ag as a dopant through a high-temperature melting technique. The microstructure of the alloy was analyzed using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and...
AuSn and AuSn2 thin films (5 nm) were used as precursors during the formation of semiconducting metal oxide nanostructures on a silicon substrate. The nanoparticles were produced in the processes of annealing and oxidation of gold–tin intermetallic c...
Zinc-included intermetallic compound catalysts of RhZn, PtZn, and PdZn with a molar ration of Zn/metal = 1/1, which are generally prepared using a hydrogen reduction approach, are known to show excellent catalytic performance in some selective hydrog...
Hydrogen energy is a very attractive option in dealing with the existing energy crisis. For the development of a hydrogen energy economy, hydrogen storage technology must be improved to over the storage limitations. Compared with traditional hydrogen...
Full intermetallic compound (IMC) solder joints present fascinating advantages in high-temperature applications. In this study, the mechanical properties and elastic anisotropy of η′-Cu6Sn5 and Cu3Sn intermetallic compounds were investigate...
Intermetallic compounds (IMCs) can be used to create catalysts with unsurpassed practical characteristics, including for demanding and stable electrochemical reactions such as nitrogen reduction (NRR), nitrate reduction (NO3RR), and nitrite reduction...
Compound casting has received a great deal of attention as a useful method for fabricating a single complicated part from dissimilar metallic materials. For example, in the case of automobile cylinder blocks, research is being carried out to compound...
The growth behaviors of hydrogen bubbles and intermetallic compounds (IMCs) during solidification of an Al-5 wt.% Mn alloy was investigated by synchrotron radiography. Results show that bubble collapse can increase hydrogen concentration in nearby Al...
This paper presents the implementation of the first stage of a study on the synthesis of the intermetallic compound in the Ni-Al system under shock-wave extrusion (SWE). A method was developed and experiments involving SWE of the reactive Ni–Al...
It is difficult to confirm the existence of intermetallic compounds (IMCs) between SnIn and Cu, as their atomic numbers are very close, making it challenging to differentiate them through experimental tests. In order to determine IMCs and understand...
Aluminium–copper composite materials were successfully fabricated using spark plasma sintering with Al and Cu powders as the raw materials. Al–Cu composite powders were fabricated through a ball milling process, and the effect of the Cu c...
In this study, friction stir welding (FSW) was employed to join AA3003-H18 sheets by incorporating in situ Al-Cu intermetallic compounds within the stir zone. The FSW process was carried out under three distinct conditions: (I) without applying powde...
6A01-T5 aluminum alloy and SUS301L-DLT austenitic stainless steel sheets were welded by a laser-cold metal transfer (CMT) hybrid welding-brazing method with ER5183 filler wire. We researched the weld forming, intermetallic compounds, and mechanical c...
Recognizing the bonding situations in chemical compounds is of fundamental interest for materials design because this very knowledge allows us to understand the sheer existence of a material and the structural arrangement of its constituting atoms. S...
The nucleation and growth processes of pure Fe/pure Al intermetallic compounds (IMCs) during heat treatment at 380 °C and 520 °C were observed through in situ scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The size of the IMCs were statistically analyze...
In this study, first-principles calculations were utilized to investigate the lattice constants, elastic constants, and mechanical properties of gold–copper (Au–Cu) intermetallic compounds (IMCs), including AuCu3, AuCu, and Au3Cu. We also...
The paper considers the issues of interaction of the molten metal at the interface of explosively welded NiCr/titanium alloy laminated composites with the reaction zone formed during heat treatment, as well as the features of its destruction after we...
In this work, the microstructure and growth behavior of Al-Fe intermetallic compounds (IMCs), which formed at interface of weld steel-aluminum joint, are successfully analyzed via the combination of experiment and physical model. A layer IMCs consist...
The present work concerns the intermetallic compound (IMC) existing in the Ag–Sn system and its potential use in electronics as attachment materials allowing the adhesion of the chip to the substrate forming the power module. First, we present...
Porous intermetallic compounds have the properties of porous materials as well as a combination of covalent and metallic bonds, and they exhibit high porosity, structural stability, and corrosion resistance. In this work, a porous TiNi3 intermetallic...
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