Inorganic Solid Phases

W2C Crystal Structure

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General Information

  • Phase Label(s): W2C ht1
  • Structure Class(es): –
  • Classification by Properties: metal
  • Mineral Name(s): –
  • Pearson Symbol: hP11
  • Space Group: 162
  • Phase Prototype: W2C
  • Measurement Detail(s): automatic diffractometer; Philips PW1310 (determination of structural parameters), X-rays, Cu Kα (determination of structural parameters)
  • Phase Class(es): –
  • Compound Class(es): carbide
  • Interpretation Detail(s): complete structure determined, Rietveld refinement, RB = 0.021
  • Sample Detail(s): sample prepared from W, C, amounts of W (main phase) and WC, powder (determination of structural parameters)

Substance Summary

  • Standard Formula: W2C
  • Alphabetic Formula: CW2
  • Published Formula: W2C
  • Refined Formula: CW2
  • Wyckoff Sequence: 162,kdca
  • Z Formula Units: 3
  • Density: ρ = 16.99 Mg·m−3
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Crystallographic Data

Cell Parameters

Published Data
Standardized Data
Unit Cell
Niggli-Reduced Cell
Space Group
a
b
c
α
β
γ
a/b
b/c
c/a
V

Atom Coordinates

Standardized

Site
Element
Wyckoff Symbol
Symmetry
X
Y
Z
Occupation
Co-ord. No.
Atomic Env.

Published

Site
Element
Wyckoff Symbol
Symmetry
X
Y
Z
Occupation

Displacement Parameters

Anisotropic

Site
β11 [nm2]
β22 [nm2]
β33 [nm2]
β12 [nm2]
β13 [nm2]
β23 [nm2]

Experimental Details

Reference

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    PAULING FILE Multinaries Edition – 2012

  • Dataset ID

    sd_1020376

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    ©Springer & Material Phases Data System (MPDS), Switzerland & National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Japan, 2016

  • Chief Editor

    Pierre Villars, Material Phases Data System (MPDS), CH-6354 Vitznau, Switzerland

    villars.mpds@bluewin.ch

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    SpringerMaterials Release 2016.

    Data generated pre-2002: © Springer & MPDS & NIMS; post-2001: © Springer & MPDS

    All Rights Reserved. Version 2016.10.

    Project Coordinator: Shuichi Iwata

    Section-Editor: Karin Cenzual (Crystal Structures)

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