| CPC C22C 21/00 (2013.01) [C22F 1/04 (2013.01)] | 6 Claims |

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1. A Al—Fe—Si—Mn quaternary intermetallic compound produced by the process comprising,
(a) melting Al, Fe, Si, and Mn to produce a first alloy, and
(b) annealing the first alloy at a temperature of 750° C. to 850° C. from 1 hour to 600 hours. wherein
Al is in the amount of from about 60.0 atomic percent to about 70.0 atomic percent,
Fe is in the amount of from about 13.0 atomic percent to about 30.0 atomic percent,
Si is in the amount of from about 11.0 atomic percent to about 13.0 atomic percent,
Mn is in the amount of from about 3.5 atomic percent to about 14.0 atomic percent, and
the Al—Fe—Si—Mn quaternary intermetallic compound is 100% the T11 phase.
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