IMEC——AN EXPERT SYSTEM FOR RETRIEVAL AND PREDICTION OF BINARY INTERMETALLIC COMPOUNDS

An expert system,IMEC,for the retrieval and prediction of binary intermetallic compoundshas been built.The rules found by chenlieal bond parameter-pattern recognition method havebeen used for computerized prediction.Data base of known mtermetallic compounds andchemical bond parameters of metallic elements and the knowledge proeessing system are included in the expert system.By man-machine interfacing,the formation,stoichiometry andcrystal type o fall binary intermetallic compounds can be predicted or retrieved.