3.6 Show that the atomic packing factor for HCP is 0.74.

Solution
The APF is just the total sphere volume-unit cell volume ratio. For HCP, there are the
equivalent of six spheres per unit cell, and thus



V
S
= 6
4t R
3
3
|
\


|
.
|
|
= 8t R
3


Now, the unit cell volume is just the product of the base area times the cell height, c. This base area is
just three times the area of the parallelepiped ACDE shown below.


The area of ACDE is just the length of


CD times the height


BC. But


CD is just a or 2R, and



BC = 2R cos (30) =
2R 3
2


Thus, the base area is just



AREA = (3)(CD)(BC) = (3)(2R)
2R 3
2
|
\

|
.
|
= 6R
2
3

and since c = 1.633a = 2R(1.633)




V
C
= (AREA)(c) = 6R
2
c 3 (3.S1)



= (6R
2
3)(2)(1.633)R = 12 3 (1.633) R
3


Thus,


APF =
V
S
V
C
=
8t R
3
12 3 (1.633) R
3
= 0.74

































3.7 Iron has a BCC crystal structure, an atomic radius of 0.124 nm, and an atomic weight of 55.85
g/mol. Compute and compare its theoretical density with the experimental value found inside the
front cover.

Solution
This problem calls for a computation of the density of iron. According to Equation 3.5


=
nA
Fe
V
C
N
A


For BCC, n = 2 atoms/unit cell, and



V
C
=
4R
3
|
\

|
.
|
3


Thus,



=
nA
Fe
4 R
3
|
\

|
.
|
3
N
A



=
(2 atoms/unit cell)(55.85 g/mol)
(4) (0.124 10
-7
cm)/ 3
| |
3
/(unit cell) (6.022 10
23
atoms/mol)


= 7.90 g/cm
3


The value given inside the front cover is 7.87 g/cm
3
.










3.9 Calculate the radius of a vanadium atom, given that V has a BCC crystal structure, a density of
5.96 g/cm
3
, and an atomic weight of 50.9 g/mol.

Solution
This problem asks for us to calculate the radius of a vanadium atom. For BCC, n = 2 atoms/unit
cell, and



V
C
=
4R
3
|
\

|
.
|
3
=
64R
3
3 3


Since, from Equation 3.5



=
nA
V
V
C
N
A




=
nA
V
64R
3
3 3
|
\

|
.
| N
A


and solving for R the previous equation



R =
3 3nA
V
64 N
A
|
\

|
.
|
1/3


and incorporating values of parameters given in the problem statement


R =
(3 3)(2 at oms/unit cell)(50.9 g/mol)
(64)(5.96 g/cm
3
)(6.022 10
23
atoms/mol)



(

(
1/3


= 1.32 10
-8
cm = 0.132 nm
3.12 Using atomic weight, crystal structure, and atomic radius data tabulated inside the front cover,
compute the theoretical densities of lead, chromium, copper, and cobalt, and then compare these
values with the measured densities listed in this same table. The c/a ratio for cobalt is 1.623.

Solution
Since Pb has an FCC crystal structure, n = 4, and V
C
=


16R
3
2 (Equation 3.4). Also, R =
0.175 nm (1.75 10
-8
cm) and A
Pb
= 207.2 g/mol. Employment of Equation 3.5 yields



=
nA
Pb
V
C
N
A



=
(4 atoms/unit cell)(207.2 g/mol)
(16)(1.75 10
-8
cm)
3
( 2)
| |
/(unit cell)
{ }
(6.022 10
23
atoms/mol)


= 11.35 g/cm
3


The value given in the table inside the front cover is 11.35 g/cm
3
.

Chromium has a BCC crystal structure for which n = 2 and V
C
= a
3
=


4 R
3
|
\


|
.
|
|
3
(Equation 3.3);
also A
Cr
= 52.00g/mol and R = 0.125 nm. Therefore, employment of Equation 3.5 leads to


=
(2 atoms/unit cell)(52.00 g/mol)
(4)(1.25 10
-8
cm)
3



(

(
3
/(unit cell)






`

)

(6.022 10
23
atoms/mol)


= 7.18 g/cm
3


The value given in the table is 7.19 g/cm
3
.
Copper also has an FCC crystal structure and therefore


=
(4 atoms/unit cell)(63.55 g/mol)
(2)(1.28 10
-8
cm)( 2)
| |
3
/(unit cell)




`
)
(6.022 10
23
atoms/mol)


= 8.90 g/cm
3
The value given in the table is 8.90 g/cm
3
.

Cobalt has an HCP crystal structure, and from the solution to Problem 3.6 (Equation 3.S1),



V
C
= 6R
2
c 3

and, since c = 1.623a and a = 2R, c = (1.623)(2R); hence


V
C
= 6R
2
(1.623)(2R) 3 = (19.48)( 3)R
3



= (19.48)( 3)(1.25 10
8
cm)
3



= 6.59 10
23
cm
3
/unit cell

Also, there are 6 atoms/unit cell for HCP. Therefore the theoretical density is



=
nA
Co
V
C
N
A



=
(6 atoms/unit cell)(58.93 g/mol)
(6.59 10
-23
cm
3
/unit cell)(6.022 10
23
atoms/mol)


= 8.91 g/cm
3


The value given in the table is 8.9 g/cm
3
.

3.14 Below are listed the atomic weight, density, and atomic radius for three hypothetical alloys.
For each determine whether its crystal structure is FCC, BCC, or simple cubic and then justify your
determination. A simple cubic unit cell is shown in Figure 3.24.

Alloy Atomic Weight Density Atomic Radius
(g/mol) (g/cm
3
) (nm)

A 77.4 8.22 0.125
B 107.6 13.42 0.133
C 127.3 9.23 0.142

Solution
For each of these three alloys we need, by trial and error, to calculate the density using Equation
3.5, and compare it to the value cited in the problem. For SC, BCC, and FCC crystal structures, the
respective values of n are 1, 2, and 4, whereas the expressions for a (since V
C
= a
3
) are 2R,


2R 2 ,
and


4R
3
.
For alloy A, let us calculate assuming a simple cubic crystal structure.



=
nA
A
V
C
N
A




=
nA
A
2R
( )
3
N
A



=
(1 atom/unit cell)(77.4 g/mol)
(2)(1.25 10
8
)
| |
3
/(unit cell)




`
)
(6.022 10
23
atoms/mol)


= 8.22 g/cm
3


Therefore, its crystal structure is simple cubic.

For alloy B, let us calculate assuming an FCC crystal structure.



=
nA
B
(2 R 2)
3
N
A



=
(4 atoms/unit cell)(107.6 g/mol)
2 2
( )
(1.33 10
-8
cm)
| |
3
/(unit cell)




`
)
(6.022 10
23
atoms/mol)


= 13.42 g/cm
3


Therefore, its crystal structure is FCC.

For alloy C, let us calculate assuming a simple cubic crystal structure.



=
nA
C
2R
( )
3
N
A



=
(1 atom/unit cell)(127.3 g/mol)
(2)(1.42 10
-8
cm)
| |
3
/(unit cell)




`
)
(6.022 10
23
atoms/mol)


= 9.23 g/cm
3

Therefore, its crystal structure is simple cubic.


















3.29 What are the indices for the directions indicated by the two vectors in the sketch below?


Solution
For direction 1, the projection on the x-axis is zero (since it lies in the y-z plane), while projections
on the y- and z-axes, b/2 and c, respectively. This is a

[012] direction as indicated in the summary
below.


x y z
Projections 0a b/2 c
Projections in terms of a, b, and c 0 1/2 1
Reduction to integers 0 1 2
Enclosure

[012]

Direction 2 is

[112 ] as summarized below.

x y z
Projections a/2 b/2 -c
Projections in terms of a, b, and c 1/2 1/2 -1
Reduction to integers 1 1 -2
Enclosure

[112 ]
3.40 Sketch within a cubic unit cell the following planes:
(a)

(01 1 ) , (e)

(1 11 ) ,
(b)

(112 ), (f)

(12 2 ) ,
(c)

(102 ), (g)

(1 23 ),
(d)

(13 1), (h)

(01 3 )

Solution

The planes called for are plotted in the cubic unit cells shown below.




3.43 Determine the Miller indices for the planes shown in the following unit cell:

Solution
For plane A since the plane passes through the origin of the coordinate system as shown, we will
move the origin of the coordinate system one unit cell distance to the right along the y axis; thus, this
is a

(32 4) plane, as summarized below.

x y z
Intercepts


2a
3
b


c
2

Intercepts in terms of a, b, and c

2
3
1

1
2

Reciprocals of intercepts

3
2
1 2
Reduction 3 2 4
Enclosure

(32 4)

For plane B we will leave the origin at the unit cell as shown; this is a (221) plane, as
summarized below.

x y z
Intercepts


a
2



b
2
c
Intercepts in terms of a, b, and c

1
2



1
2
1
Reciprocals of intercepts 2 2 1
Reduction not necessary
Enclosure (221)