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Metallic materials are a general term for metallic elements or materials whose primary component is metal and which exhibit metallic properties. This group includes pure metals, alloys, intermetallic compounds, and special metallic materials. Metallic materials have played a central role in the development of human history, giving their names to periods such as the Bronze Age and Iron Age following the Stone Age and forming the fundamental material basis for the advancement of civilization. Toda