DEFORMATION AND FRACTURE OF INTERMETALLICS

Recent advances in our understanding of the fundamental mechanisms of strength and ductility in ordered intermetallic alloys are summarized. State of the art experimental techniques and innovative computational advances have together stimulated the current activity in this field and opened new opportunities for research. The current status and scientific issues in the area of bulk and defect properties, deformation and strengthening mechanisms, and fracture and toughening mechanisms are assessed, Future research areas of major importance for understanding of deformation and fracture behavior in intermetallic compounds are identified.