Crystallographic Positions

Body Centered
Cubic Structure
(BCC)
Face Centered
Cubic Structure
(FCC)
Where Are The Atoms Located ?
x
y
z
x
y
z
Crystallographic Positions
x
y
z
100
011
001

Crystallographic Directions
Body Centered
Cubic Structure
(BCC)
Face Centered
Cubic Structure
(FCC)
y
z
x
y
z
In Which Direction Are The Atoms Touching?
x
Crystallographic Directions, [u v w]
x
y
z
[101]
[010]
[111]
Crystallographic Directions, [u v w]
x
y
z
[010]
[121]
Crystallographic Directions, [u v w]
x
y
z
[101]
[011]
Family of Crystallographic Directions, <u v w>
x
y
z
[101]
or
[101]
<110>
] 1 1 0 [ ], 1 01 [ ], 1 1 0 [ ], 011 [
] 1 0 1 [ ], 1 10 [ ], 01 1 [ ], 101 [
] 0 1 1 [ ], 0 1 1 [ ], 10 1 [ ], 110 [
[110]
or
[110]
Crystallographic Directions
Body Centered
Cubic Structure
(BCC)
Face Centered
Cubic Structure
(FCC)
y
z
x
y
z
In Which Direction Are The Atoms Touching?
[111] for BCC and [110] for FCC
x
Crystallographic Directions: Linear Density (LD)
BCC: Atoms Touch Along the
[111] Direction
y
z
x
[111]
[100]
[110]
4r a 3
o
=
[111] Direction
Closest Packed Direction
1
a 3
4r
LD
o
= =
[110] Direction
612 . 0
3
4
2
2
a 2
2r
LD
o
=
|
.
|

\
|
= =
r
r
[100] Direction
866 . 0
3
4
2
a
2r
LD
o
=
|
.
|

\
|
= =
r
r
Crystallographic Directions: Linear Density (LD)
FCC: Atoms Touch Along the
[110] Direction
4r a 2
o
=
[111] Direction
1
a 3
4r
LD
o
= =
[110] Direction: Closest Packed Dir.
[100] Direction
707 . 0
2
4
2
a
2r
LD
o
=
|
.
|

\
|
= =
r
r
y
z
x
[111]
[100]
[110]
408 . 0
2
4
3
2
a 3
2r
LD
o
=
|
.
|

\
|
= =
r
r
Crystallographic Planes
Body Centered
Cubic Structure
(BCC)
Face Centered
Cubic Structure
(FCC)
y
z
x
y
z
In Which Plane Are The Atoms Closest Packed?
x
Crystallographic Planes: Miller Indices (hkl)
x
y
z
x
y
z
Given a Geometric Plane
If Necessary, Move the Origin
so that All Intercepts are
Found within the Unit Cell
Determined the Intercepts
Take Reciprocal
Change to Smallest Integer
(hkl)
Crystallographic Planes: Miller Indices (hkl)
x
y
z
x
y
z
(111)
(121) x
y
z
x
y
z
(010)
(020)
Crystallographic Planes: Miller Indices (hkl)
x
y
z
x
y
z
(210)
x
y
z
x
y
z
(021)
x
z
x
y
Crystallographic Planes: Miller Indices (hkl)
x
y
z
x
y
z
Given a Miller Indices (hkl)
If Necessary, Move the Origin.
Move in the Positive Direction
for a Negative Indices
Take Reciprocal
Indicate the Intercepts
Connect the Dots
(121)
Crystallographic Planes: Miller Indices (hkl)
x
y
z
x
y
z
Given a Miller Indices (hkl)
If Necessary, Move the Origin.
Move in the Positive Direction
for a Negative Indices
Take Reciprocal
Indicate the Intercepts
Connect the Dots
(211)
z
y
Family of Crystallographic Planes
x
y
z
{111}
) 1 1 1 ( ), 1 1 1 ( ), 1 1 1 ( ), 1 1 1 (
) 1 11 ( ), 1 1 1 ( ), 11 1 ( ), 111 (
(111)
{111}
x
y
z
Series of Crystallographic Planes
x
y
z
(121)
(010)
Crystallographic Planes
Body Centered
Cubic Structure
(BCC)
Face Centered
Cubic Structure
(FCC)
y
z
x
y
z
In Which Plane Are The Atoms Closest Packed?
{111} for BCC and {100} for FCC
x
Crystallographic Planes: Planar Density (PD)
BCC
y
z
x
BCC: Atoms Touch Along the <111> Directions
and Are Closest Packed in {110} Planes
4r a 3
o
=
0.589
3
4r
r
a
r
PD
2
2
2
o
2
=
(

= =
(100) Plane
(110) Plane
0.834
3
4r
2
r 2
a 2
r 2
PD
2
2
2
o
2
=
(

=
Closest Packed PD
Crystallographic Planes: Planar Density (PD)
FCC: Atoms Touch Along the <110> Directions
and Are Closest Packed in {111} Planes
4r a 2
o
=
0.785
2
4r
r 2
a
r 2
PD
2
2
2
o
2
=
(

=
(100) Plane
(110) Plane
0.555
2
4r
2
r 2
a 2
r 2
PD
2
2
2
o
2
=
(

=
x
y
z
Crystallographic Planes: Planar Density (PD)
FCC: Atoms Touch Along the <110> Directions
and Are Closest Packed in {111} Planes
4r a 2
o
=
901 . 0
2
3
2
2
1
6
r
3
2
r
3
PD
2 2
=
|
.
|

\
|

=
o o
a a
(111) Plane
Closest Packed PD
x
y
z