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Copper (fcc)

Cu (A1) · Fm-3m (225)

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About

Cubic close packing (fcc): each atom touches twelve neighbours, the densest way to stack equal spheres. The structure of most ductile metals.

Structure

PrototypeCu (A1)
Crystal systemcubic
Space groupFm-3m (225)
Latticea = 3.6149 Å
Anglesall 90°

Elements

Also crystallizes this way

AlNiAgAuγ-Fe