The Structure of Crystalline Solids - Close-Packed Crystal Structures

3 important questions on The Structure of Crystalline Solids - Close-Packed Crystal Structures

Describe the close-packed crystal structures of metals.

Both FCC and HPC consist of layers of atom sheets.

What is for metals the difference in sheet layering between FCC and HPC?

HPC will layer ACACAC.... or ABABAB....
FCC will layer ABCABCABC....

In what direction is the close-packed layer in a FFC unit cell?

In the (111) direction.

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