Cold working of sodium metal converts body centred sodium metal to a mixture of a hexagonal form and body centred sodium at 5 K. The hexagonal from converts back to the body-centred form at 100-100 K.

Cold working of lithium metal converts body centred lithium metal to a mixture of a hexagonal form and body centred lithium at 78 K.

Potassium, rubidium, and caesium retain their body centred structure after cooling

X-ray study of the alkali metals at low temperatures, Barrett, C. S. , Acta Crystallographica, 08/1956, Volume 9, Issue 8, p.671 - 677, (1956)