The phosphide FeRhP, belonging to a lame series of ternary pnictides, exhib
its very unusual metal ordering characteristics. depending on the applied s
ynthesis mute. II is demonstrated that size and electronegativity differenc
e. that ale the main criteria to consider for metal atom ordering cancel ou
t each other with the iron-rhodium couple. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. A
ll lights reserved.