Iron

Iron: crystal structure

Here is some information about the crystal structure of iron.

• Space group: Im-3m (Space group number: 229)
• Structure: bcc (body-centred cubic)
• Cell parameters:
  • a: 286.65 pm
  • b: 286.65 pm
  • c: 286.65 pm
  • α: 90.000°
  • β: 90.000°
  • γ: 90.000°

You may view the structure of iron:

• interactively (Jmol) or
• non-interactively

References

R. Kohlhaas, P. Donner, and N. Schmitz-Pranghe, Z. Angew. Phys., 1967, 23, 245.

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