TY - CHAP AU - NĂºria Cinca i Luis ED - Mahmood Aliofkhazraei Y1 - 2017-12-20 PY - 2017 T1 - Transition Metal Aluminide Coatings and Initial Steps on Additive Manufacturing N2 - Intermetallic compounds are usually brittle with high melting points. Their properties are often found among ceramic and metallic materials. In most cases, their hot corrosion resistance and simultaneously hardness are important. One of the main applications of intermetallic compounds is for superalloy turbine blades in which they show appropriate high-temperature-related properties. This book collects new developments about intermetallic compounds and their recent usages. BT - Intermetallic Compounds SP - Ch. 8 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.72582 DO - 10.5772/intechopen.72582 SN - 978-1-78923-179-3 PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-04-24 ER -