ζ-Cu$_{10}$Sn$_{3}$ Structure: A10B3_hP26_176_bcfi_h-001
| Prototype | Cu$_{10}$Sn$_{3}$ |
| AFLOW prototype label | A10B3_hP26_176_bcfi_h-001 |
| ICSD | 103105 |
| Pearson symbol | hP26 |
| Space group number | 176 |
| Space group symbol | $P6_3/m$ |
| AFLOW prototype command |
aflow --proto=A10B3_hP26_176_bcfi_h-001
--params=$a, \allowbreak c/a, \allowbreak z_{3}, \allowbreak x_{4}, \allowbreak y_{4}, \allowbreak x_{5}, \allowbreak y_{5}, \allowbreak z_{5}$ |
- We have shifted the origin by $1/2 c \hat{z}$ from that used by (Lenz, 1971).
- This is designated as the $\zeta$ phase in the Cu-Sn system. (Massalski, 1990)
\[ \begin{array}{ccc}
\mathbf{a_{1}}&=&\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}\\\mathbf{a_{2}}&=&\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}\\\mathbf{a_{3}}&=&c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}
\end{array}\]
Basis vectors
| Lattice coordinates | Cartesian coordinates | Wyckoff position | Atom type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $\mathbf{B_{1}}$ | = | $0$ | = | $0$ | (2b) | Cu I |
| $\mathbf{B_{2}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (2b) | Cu I |
| $\mathbf{B_{3}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{2}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (2c) | Cu II |
| $\mathbf{B_{4}}$ | = | $\frac{2}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (2c) | Cu II |
| $\mathbf{B_{5}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{2}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4f) | Cu III |
| $\mathbf{B_{6}}$ | = | $\frac{2}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4f) | Cu III |
| $\mathbf{B_{7}}$ | = | $\frac{2}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4f) | Cu III |
| $\mathbf{B_{8}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{2}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4f) | Cu III |
| $\mathbf{B_{9}}$ | = | $x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{4} + y_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6h) | Sn I |
| $\mathbf{B_{10}}$ | = | $- y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{4} - 2 y_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6h) | Sn I |
| $\mathbf{B_{11}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(2 x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6h) | Sn I |
| $\mathbf{B_{12}}$ | = | $- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{4} + y_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6h) | Sn I |
| $\mathbf{B_{13}}$ | = | $y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(- x_{4} + 2 y_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6h) | Sn I |
| $\mathbf{B_{14}}$ | = | $\left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(2 x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6h) | Sn I |
| $\mathbf{B_{15}}$ | = | $x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{5} + y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12i) | Cu IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{16}}$ | = | $- y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{5} - 2 y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12i) | Cu IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{17}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(2 x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12i) | Cu IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{18}}$ | = | $- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{5} + y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12i) | Cu IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{19}}$ | = | $y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(- x_{5} + 2 y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12i) | Cu IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{20}}$ | = | $\left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(2 x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12i) | Cu IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{21}}$ | = | $- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{5} + y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12i) | Cu IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{22}}$ | = | $y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(- x_{5} + 2 y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12i) | Cu IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{23}}$ | = | $\left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(2 x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12i) | Cu IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{24}}$ | = | $x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{5} + y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12i) | Cu IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{25}}$ | = | $- y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{5} - 2 y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12i) | Cu IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{26}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(2 x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12i) | Cu IV |
References
- J. Lenz and K. Schubert, Kristallstrukture von Cu$_{10}$Sn$_{3}$ (m), Monatsh. Chem. 102, 1689–1698 (1971), doi:10.1007/BF00905642.
- T. B. Massalski, H. Okamoto, P. R. S., and L. Kacprzak, eds., Binary Alloy Phase Diagrams} (ASM International, Materials Park, Ohio, USA, 1990), vol. 2, chap. Cu-Sn (Copper-Tin), pp. 1481–1483, 2$^{nd$ edn.
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