Co$_{3}$W$_{9}$C$_{4}$ Structure: A2B3C3_hP32_194_cg_2h_k-001
| Prototype | C$_{4}$Co$_{3}$W$_{9}$ |
| AFLOW prototype label | A2B3C3_hP32_194_cg_2h_k-001 |
| ICSD | 16888 |
| Pearson symbol | hP32 |
| Space group number | 194 |
| Space group symbol | $P6_3/mmc$ |
| AFLOW prototype command |
aflow --proto=A2B3C3_hP32_194_cg_2h_k-001
--params=$a, \allowbreak c/a, \allowbreak x_{3}, \allowbreak x_{4}, \allowbreak x_{5}, \allowbreak z_{5}$ |
- The (6h) sites we have labeled Co-I and Co-II are actually a 50-50 mixture of cobalt and tungsten, giving the observed Co$_{3}$W$_{9}$C$_{4}$ stoichiometry.
\[ \begin{array}{ccc}
\mathbf{a_{1}}&=&\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}\\\mathbf{a_{2}}&=&\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}\\\mathbf{a_{3}}&=&c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}
\end{array}\]
Basis vectors
| Lattice coordinates | Cartesian coordinates | Wyckoff position | Atom type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $\mathbf{B_{1}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{2}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (2c) | C I |
| $\mathbf{B_{2}}$ | = | $\frac{2}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (2c) | C I |
| $\mathbf{B_{3}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}$ | = | $\frac{1}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}$ | (6g) | C II |
| $\mathbf{B_{4}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}$ | = | $\frac{1}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}$ | (6g) | C II |
| $\mathbf{B_{5}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}$ | (6g) | C II |
| $\mathbf{B_{6}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{2}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6g) | C II |
| $\mathbf{B_{7}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{2}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6g) | C II |
| $\mathbf{B_{8}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{2}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6g) | C II |
| $\mathbf{B_{9}}$ | = | $x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+2 x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{3}{2}a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6h) | Co I |
| $\mathbf{B_{10}}$ | = | $- 2 x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{3}{2}a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6h) | Co I |
| $\mathbf{B_{11}}$ | = | $x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \sqrt{3}a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6h) | Co I |
| $\mathbf{B_{12}}$ | = | $- x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- 2 x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{3}{2}a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6h) | Co I |
| $\mathbf{B_{13}}$ | = | $2 x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{3}{2}a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6h) | Co I |
| $\mathbf{B_{14}}$ | = | $- x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\sqrt{3}a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6h) | Co I |
| $\mathbf{B_{15}}$ | = | $x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+2 x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{3}{2}a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6h) | Co II |
| $\mathbf{B_{16}}$ | = | $- 2 x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{3}{2}a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6h) | Co II |
| $\mathbf{B_{17}}$ | = | $x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \sqrt{3}a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6h) | Co II |
| $\mathbf{B_{18}}$ | = | $- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- 2 x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{3}{2}a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6h) | Co II |
| $\mathbf{B_{19}}$ | = | $2 x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{3}{2}a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6h) | Co II |
| $\mathbf{B_{20}}$ | = | $- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\sqrt{3}a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6h) | Co II |
| $\mathbf{B_{21}}$ | = | $x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+2 x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{3}{2}a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12k) | W I |
| $\mathbf{B_{22}}$ | = | $- 2 x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{3}{2}a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12k) | W I |
| $\mathbf{B_{23}}$ | = | $x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \sqrt{3}a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12k) | W I |
| $\mathbf{B_{24}}$ | = | $- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- 2 x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{3}{2}a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12k) | W I |
| $\mathbf{B_{25}}$ | = | $2 x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{3}{2}a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12k) | W I |
| $\mathbf{B_{26}}$ | = | $- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\sqrt{3}a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12k) | W I |
| $\mathbf{B_{27}}$ | = | $2 x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{3}{2}a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12k) | W I |
| $\mathbf{B_{28}}$ | = | $- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- 2 x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{3}{2}a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12k) | W I |
| $\mathbf{B_{29}}$ | = | $- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\sqrt{3}a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12k) | W I |
| $\mathbf{B_{30}}$ | = | $- 2 x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{3}{2}a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12k) | W I |
| $\mathbf{B_{31}}$ | = | $x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+2 x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{3}{2}a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12k) | W I |
| $\mathbf{B_{32}}$ | = | $x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \sqrt{3}a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12k) | W I |
References
- N. Schönberg, The Structure of the Co$_{3}$W$_{9}$C$_{4}$ Phase, Acta Metall. 2, 837–840 (1954), doi:10.1016/0001-6160(54)90037-1.
Found in
- W. B. Pearson, A Handbook of Lattice Spacings and Structures of Metals and Alloys, Volume 2, International Series of Monographs on Metal Physics and Physical Metallurgy, vol. 8 (Pergamon Press, Oxford, London, Edinburgh, New York, Toronto, Sydney, Paris, Braunschweig, 1967).
Prototype Generator
aflow --proto=A2B3C3_hP32_194_cg_2h_k --params=$a,c/a,x_{3},x_{4},x_{5},z_{5}$