Practical Electron Microscopy and Database

An Online Book, Second Edition by Dr. Yougui Liao (2006)

Practical Electron Microscopy and Database - An Online Book

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Table 3033. Volume of unit cells in crystal structures*.

Structures
Axes
Volume of unit cells
Cubic
a = b = c
a3
Tetragonal
a = b ≠ c
a2c
Orthorhombic
a ≠ b ≠ c
abc
Hexagonal
a = b ≠ c
0.866 a2c
Trigonal
a = b = c
Volume of trigonal unit cell
Rhombohedral
a = b = c
Volume of rhombohedral unit cell
Monoclinic
a ≠ b ≠ c abc sinβ
Triclinic
a ≠ b ≠ c
Volume of triclinic unit cell

      *

Angles in unit cells in crystals.