Crystal Structure of Pure Metals

Pure metals have a crystal structure that is made up of a repeating pattern of atoms. The atoms in the crystal structure are arranged in a specific way, which gives the metal its unique properties.

There are several different types of crystal structures that pure metals can have, including:

• Body-Centered Cubic (bcc): In a bcc structure, each atom is positioned at the corners of a cube and one atom is located in the center of the cube. This structure is seen in metals like iron and tungsten.
• Face-Centered Cubic (fcc): In an fcc structure, atoms are located at the corners and at the center of each face of a cube. This structure is found in metals like aluminum, copper, and gold.
• Hexagonal Close-Packed (hcp): hcp structures consist of closely packed layers of atoms arranged in a hexagonal pattern. Metals like titanium and magnesium have an HCP structure.

The following table provides a comprehensive list of crystal structures for pure metals.