Atomvolumen und Packungsdichte der Atome in metallischen Elementen Atomic Volume and Packing Density of Atoms in Metallic Elements

Abstract

In the body-centered cubic structure and in closest sphere-packings the atoms are arranged to give structures with equal densities. A measure of the packing density of atoms is derived. Several crystal structures of elements, including the bcc structure and the closest sphere packings, represent a state of maximum density in which the atomic volume is characteristic of each element. From any crystal structure of an element its atomic volume in this state can be calculated to a good approximation.