aluminide

{{Short description|Inorganic compound group}}

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Aluminides are intermetallic compounds of aluminium.{{Cite web |title=Definition of ALUMINIDE |url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aluminide |access-date=2023-10-14 |website=www.merriam-webster.com |language=en}} 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.Cao X.Q., Vassen R., Stoever D. (2004). "Ceramic Materials for Thermal Barrier Coatings". Journal of the European Ceramic Society. 24 (1): 1–10. doi:10.1016/s0955-2219(03)00129-8.