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Grids of atoms in bcc and fcc metals

Girds of atoms in face-centred cubic (fcc) and body-centred cubic (bcc) metals. These wre constructed by Bob Waugh to help interpret atom probe images. Atoms below the plane at the top are also represented.


Photographs courtesy of Dr Sally Waugh.






Face-centred cubic

A. R. Waugh, crystallography, planes of atoms, face-centred cubic, body-centred cubic,geometry of crystals, Harry Bhadeshia
fcc {100} plane
A. R. Waugh, crystallography, planes of atoms, face-centred cubic, body-centred cubic,geometry of crystals, Harry Bhadeshia
fcc {110} plane
A. R. Waugh, crystallography, planes of atoms, face-centred cubic, body-centred cubic,geometry of crystals, Harry Bhadeshia
fcc {111} plane
A. R. Waugh, crystallography, planes of atoms, face-centred cubic, body-centred cubic,geometry of crystals, Harry Bhadeshia
fcc {111} plane
A. R. Waugh, crystallography, planes of atoms, face-centred cubic, body-centred cubic,geometry of crystals, Harry Bhadeshia
fcc {210} plane
A. R. Waugh, crystallography, planes of atoms, face-centred cubic, body-centred cubic,geometry of crystals, Harry Bhadeshia
fcc {311} plane

Body-centred cubic

A. R. Waugh, crystallography, planes of atoms, face-centred cubic, body-centred cubic,geometry of crystals, Harry Bhadeshia
bcc {100} plane
A. R. Waugh, crystallography, planes of atoms, face-centred cubic, body-centred cubic,geometry of crystals, Harry Bhadeshia
bcc {110} plane
A. R. Waugh, crystallography, planes of atoms, face-centred cubic, body-centred cubic,geometry of crystals, Harry Bhadeshia
bcc {111} plane
A. R. Waugh, crystallography, planes of atoms, face-centred cubic, body-centred cubic,geometry of crystals, Harry Bhadeshia
bcc {211} plane




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