KnowraMetalLinked fromLinked fromThe 16 pages that link to Metal, each with the reason it gives.All 16Broader topic 1Narrower topic 6Compared with 9Periodic tableCompared with: Metallic behavior dominates much of the table but changes across its regions.Band gapCompared with: A metal has no insulating gap at its Fermi energy.Materials scienceCompared with: Metals provide a reference point for comparing ceramics, polymers, and other material families.CeramicCompared with: Metals generally deform plastically, unlike ceramics, which often fracture with little warning.MetalloidCompared with: Metals generally show stronger electrical conduction and metallic bonding than metalloids.DirectXCompared with: Metal fills a platform-specific role on Apple devices comparable to Direct3D on Windows.OpenGLCompared with: Metal replaces OpenGL as Apple's preferred native graphics interface.ElectrideCompared with: Conducting electrides can resemble metals, yet their electrons occupy anion-like structural sites.Valence and conduction bandsCompared with: In metals, available states near the Fermi level permit conduction without a substantial gap.