The diagram shows a simple model of metallic structure. The metal ions are shown as tiny spheres, packed closely together in a regular pattern.

A model showing how metallic bonds are formed - the first diagram shows the outer electrons in their atoms, and the second diagram shows that the electrons have become delocalised ...

An intermetallic compound is a compound of specific composition between two metallic species. On a binary phase diagram, regions associated by ... that can occur while maintaining the same crystal ...