The almost-free electron model was eagerly taken up by some researchers in this field, notably Hume-Rothery in an attempt to explain why certain intermetallic alloys with certain compositions would form and others would not.
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The core of the planet Jupiter could be said to be held together by a combination of metallic bonding and high pressure induced by gravity.
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