GdNiAl2 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Cmcm space group. Gd(1) is bonded in a 13-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Ni(1) and ten equivalent Al(1) atoms. Ni(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Gd(1) and six equivalent Al(1) atoms. Al(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to five equivalent Gd(1) and three equivalent Ni(1) atoms.
GdNiAl2 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Cmcm space group. Gd(1) is bonded in a 13-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Ni(1) and ten equivalent Al(1) atoms. There is one shorter (2.87 Å) and two longer (3.10 Å) Gd(1)-Ni(1) bond lengths. There are a spread of Gd(1)-Al(1) bond distances ranging from 3.12-3.34 Å. Ni(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Gd(1) and six equivalent Al(1) atoms. There are two shorter (2.44 Å) and four longer (2.47 Å) Ni(1)-Al(1) bond lengths. Al(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to five equivalent Gd(1) and three equivalent Ni(1) atoms.