Iron Aluminide

Fe₃Al
CAS 12004-62-5

Product	Product Code	Order or Specifications
(2N) 99% Iron Aluminide	FE-ALI-02
(3N) 99.9% Iron Aluminide	FE-ALI-03
(4N) 99.99% Iron Aluminide	FE-ALI-04
(5N) 99.999% Iron Aluminide	FE-ALI-05

Iron Aluminide is generally immediately available in most volumes. High purity, submicron and nanopowder forms may be considered. Aluminide compounds contain aluminium and one or more electropositive elements. Since aluminum is adjactent to the nonmetals on the periodic table, it forms compounds with properties intermediate between those of a metallic alloy and an ionic compound. Aluminides have found applications in hydrogen storage technology, industrial manufacturing, and in coatings for furnaces and other high temperature applications. In a recent series of hypergravity experiments, the European Space Agency (ESA) created a unique alloy of titanium aluminide whose light weight and durability may prove critical to the aeronautical industry. American Elements produces to many standard grades when applicable, including Mil Spec (military grade); ACS, Reagent and Technical Grade; Food, Agricultural and Pharmaceutical Grade; Optical Grade, USP and EP/BP (European Pharmacopoeia/British Pharmacopoeia)and follows applicable ASTM testing standards.Typical and custom packaging is available. Additional technical, research and safety (MSDS) information is available as is a Reference Calculator for converting relevant units of measurement.

Iron is a Block D, Group 8, Period 4 element. The number of electrons in each of Iron's shells is 2, 8, 14, 2 and its electronic configuration is [Ar] 3d⁶ 4s². In its elemental form iron's CAS number is 7439-89-6. The iron atom has a radius of 124.1.pm and its Van der Waals radius is 200.pm. Iron is not toxic. Iron is the most commonly used metal for commercial applications due to its hardness, historical availability and low cost. Once used on its own, it is now alloyed with nickel and other elements to produce steel and other high strength, non-corrosive structural metals. Iron as a metal and as its many compounds has numerous uses. It is a primary colorant in glass and ceramics. It is a catalyst. It is the basis for low grade magnets and because of its magnetic properties is used extensively in memory tape. Recent applications for Iron nanoparticles include in water treatment of carbon tetrachloride in contaminated groundwater, magnetic data storage and resonance imaging (MRI) and in certain alloy and catalyst applications. Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Maryland recently moved iron-based superconductors closer to being useful in many practical applications by identifying an iron-based superconductor that operates at the highest known temperature for a material in its class. Iron can also be introduced into processes using iron foil, pellets, rod and wire by thin film Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) and Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) processes including Thermal and Electron Beam (E-Beam) Evaporation, Low Temperature Organic Evaporation, Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD), Organometallic and Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) for specific applications such as fuel cells and solar energy. Iron is available as metal and compounds with purities from 99% to 99.999% (ACS grade to ultra-high purity); metals in the form of foil, sputtering target, and rod, and compounds as submicron and nanopowder. Iron is found in the minerals hematite and magnetite. Iron was first discovered by Early Man. See Iron research below.

Aluminum is a Block P, Group 13, Period 3 element. The number of electrons in each of Aluminum's shells is 2, 8, 3 and its electronic configuration is [Ne] 3s² 3p¹. In its elemental form aluminum's CAS number is 7429-90-5. The aluminum atom has a radius of 143.2.pm and its Van der Waals radius is 200.pm. Aluminum is the third most abundant element in the Earth's crust and the most abundant metallic element. In a recent experiment, researchers from Northwestern University and the Argonne National Laboratory used nanometer-thin coatings of Aluminum Oxide to produce a reactant-selective oxide catalyst, a potentially safer and more efficient chemical reactant that may lead to advancements in green technology and alternative energy. Aluminum is not known to be harmful but ingestion may cause Alzheimer's disease. Aluminum is a silvery-white metal that possesses many desirable characteristics. It is light, nonmagnetic and nonsparking. It stands second among metals in the scale of malleability, and sixth in ductility. It is extensively used in many industrial applications where a strong, light, easily constructed material is needed. Although it has only 60% of the electrical conductivity of copper, it is used in electrical transmission lines because of its light weight. Pure aluminum is soft and lacks strength, but alloyed with small amounts of copper, magnesium, silicon, manganese, or other elements impart a variety of useful properties. These alloys are of vital importance in the construction of modern aircraft and rockets. Aluminum, evaporated in a vacuum, forms a highly reflective coating for both visible light and radiant heat that is used to coat telescope mirrors. Aluminum is available as metal and compounds with purities from 99% to 99.9999% (ACS grade to ultra-high purity); metals in the form of foil, sputtering target, and rod, and compounds as submicron and nanopowder. See Aluminum research below.

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Recent Research & Development for Iron

• Supplementation of iron in pulmonary hypertension: Rationale and design of a phase II clinical trial in idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension. Howard LS, Watson GM, Wharton J, Rhodes CJ, Chan K, Khengar R, Robbins PA, Kiely DG, Condliffe R, Elliott CA, Pepke-Zaba J, Sheares K, Morrell NW, Davies R, Ashby D, Gibbs JS, Wilkins MR. Pulm Circ. 2013 Jan;3(1):100-7. doi: 10.4103/2045-8932.109923.
• Reduced use of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents and intravenous iron with ferric citrate: a managed care cost-offset model. Mutell R, Rubin JL, Bond TC, Mayne T. Int J Nephrol Renovasc Dis. 2013 Apr 30;6:79-87. doi: 10.2147/IJNRD.S40729.
• Combined iron and zinc supplementation improves haematologic status of pregnant women in upper west region of ghana. Saaka M. Ghana Med J. 2012 Dec;46(4):225-33.
• Accumulation of micron sized iron oxide particles in endothelin-1 induced focal cortical ischemia in rats is independent of cell migration. Granot D, Shapiro EM. Magn Reson Med. 2013 May 9. doi: 10.1002/mrm.24788.
• Synthesis of phase pure praseodymium barium copper iron oxide. Konne JL, Davis SA, Glatzel S, Hall SR. Chem Commun (Camb). 2013 May 10.
• Identification of two genes potentially associated in iron-heme homeostasis in human carotid plaque using microarray analysis. Ayari H, Bricca G. J Biosci. 2013 Jun;38(2):311-5.
• The solvothermal synthesis of magnetic iron oxide nanocrystals and the preparation of hybrid poly(l-lactide)-polyethyleneimine magnetic particles. Stojanovic Z, Otonicar M, Lee J, Stevanovic MM, Hwang MP, Lee KH, Choi J, Uskokovic D. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces. 2013 Apr 15;109C:236-243. doi: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2013.03.053.
• Effects of IV Iron Isomaltoside-1000 Treatment on Regional Brain Iron Status in an Iron-Deficient Animal. Unger EL, Earley CJ, Thomsen LL, Jones BC, Allen RP. Neuroscience. 2013 May 6. doi:pii: S0306-4522(13)00382-5. 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2013.04.049.
• Reprint of: Iron/sulfur proteins biogenesis in prokaryotes: Formation, regulation and diversity. Roche B, Aussel L, Ezraty B, Mandin P, Py B, Barras F. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2013 May 6. doi:pii: S0005-2728(13)00086-8. 10.1016/j.bbabio.2013.05.001.
• Subnanometer Local Temperature Probing and Remotely Controlled Drug Release Based on Azo-Functionalized Iron Oxide Nanoparticles. Riedinger A, Guardia P, Curcio A, Garcia MA, Cingolani R, Manna L, Pellegrino T. Nano Lett. 2013 May 9.
• Iron-containing proteins lactoferrin and ferritin in biological media of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis. Kuznetsov IA, Rasulov MM, Iskakova JT. Bull Exp Biol Med. 2013 Feb;154(5):618-21.
• Magnetic resonance imaging of mouse islet grafts labeled with novel chitosan-coated superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles. Juang JH, Shen CR, Wang JJ, Kuo CH, Chien YW, Kuo HY, Chen FR, Chen MH, Yen TC, Tsai ZT. PLoS One. 2013 Apr 29;8(4):e62626. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0062626.
• Iron acquisition and allocation in stramenopile algae. Raven JA. J Exp Bot. 2013 May 8.
• Chronic administration of iron and copper potentiates adipogenic effect of high fat diet in Wistar rats. Tinkov AA, Polyakova VS, Nikonorov AA. Biometals. 2013 May 9.
• Hfe mutations and iron overload in patients with alcoholic liver disease. Costa-Matos L, Batista P, Monteiro N, Henriques P, Girão F, Carvalho A. Arq Gastroenterol. 2013 Mar;50(1):35-41.
• Metallurgy: Iron production electrified. Fray D. Nature. 2013 May 8. doi: 10.1038/nature12102.
• Oral administration of Bifidobacterium longum CECT 7347 ameliorates gliadin-induced alterations in liver iron mobilisation. Laparra JM, Olivares M, Sanz Y. Br J Nutr. 2013 May 9:1-9.
• Reactivity of a Bis(amidinato)iron(II) Complex [Fe(MesC(NPrⁱ)₂)₂] toward Some Oxidizing Reagents. Zhang L, Xiang L, Yu Y, Deng L. Inorg Chem. 2013 May 8.
• Cardiac iron overload assessed by T2* magnetic resonance imaging and cardiac function in regularly transfused myelodysplastic syndrome patients. Pascal L, Beyne-Rauzy O, Brechignac S, Marechaux S, Vassilieff D, Ernst O, Berthon C, Gyan E, Gourin MP, Dreyfus F, Fenaux P, Rose C. Br J Haematol. 2013 May 9. doi: 10.1111/bjh.12368.
• [Meta-analysis of studies on cut-off value of serum ferritin for identifying iron deficiency]. Yu D, Huo J, Xie L, Wang L. Wei Sheng Yan Jiu. 2013 Mar;42(2):228-35.

Recent Research & Development for Aluminides

• Zhan, Q., et al. "Characterization of the Alumina Film with Cerium Doped on the Iron-Aluminide Diffusion Coating." Journal of Nuclear Materials (2013).
• Priarone, Paolo Claudio, et al. "Drilling experiments on a gamma titanium aluminide obtained via electron beam melting." The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology (2013): 1-8.
• Latief, F. H., and K. Kakehi. "Influence of heat treatment on anisotropic creep behavior of aluminide coating on a Ni-base single crystal superalloy." Materials & Design (2013).
• Marr, Tom, et al. "Processing of Intermetallic Titanium Aluminide Wires." Metals 3.2 (2013): 188-201.
• Mirski, Z., and M. Rózanski. "Diffusion brazing of titanium aluminide alloy based on TiAl (?)." Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering (2013).
• Rino, Jose Pedro, and Claudio J. daSilva. "Atomistic Mechanism of Plastic Deformation During Nano-indentation of Titanium Aluminide." Bulletin of the American Physical Society 58 (2013).
• Alam, Md Zafir, et al. "Effect of Prior Cyclic Oxidation on the Creep Behavior of Bare and Pt-Aluminide Coated Directionally Solidified CM-247LC Alloy." Procedia Engineering 55 (2013): 835-841.
• D’Oliveiraa, Ana Sofia CM, et al. "Solidification of PTA aluminide coatings." Int. J. Mat. Res.(formerly Z. Metallkd.) 103.9 (2012): 1.
• Chatterjee, Subhranshu, et al. "Microstructure and mechanical properties of Al/Fe-aluminide in-situ composite prepared by reactive stir casting route." Materials Science and Engineering: A (2013).
• Punnose, Sony, et al. "Determination of critical strain for rapid crack growth during tensile deformation in aluminide coated near-a titanium alloy using infrared thermography." Materials Science and Engineering: A (2013).

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