Intermetallic compound (Laves phase)

Layer 2 — Chemistryin the Metallurgy and Alloys subtree

Laves 1936 AB2 close-packed intermetallic phases (MgZn2, MgCu2, MgNi2 prototypes); strengthen Ni-superalloys + Ti-Al via gamma'/Laves precipitates; brittle but high-T strength.

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