Aluminium

Aluminium: crystal structure

Here is some information about the crystal structure of aluminium.

• Space group: Fm-3m (Space group number: 225)
• Structure: ccp (cubic close-packed)
• Cell parameters:
  • a: 404.95 pm
  • b: 404.95 pm
  • c: 404.95 pm
  • α: 90.000°
  • β: 90.000°
  • γ: 90.000°

You may view the structure of aluminium:

• interactively (Jmol) or
• non-interactively

References

W. Witt, Z. Naturforsch. A, 1967, 22A, 92.

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