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Crystal Structure of Pure Magnesium
 
Close-packed hexagonal structure.
c/a ratio for pure Mg is 1.623 - 1.625 (optimum ratio is 1.633)
 
a (nm)
c (nm)
c / a
Reference(s):
0.3209
0.5210
1.6235
Public Reference(s): 27
0.3208
0.5209
1.6240
Public Reference(s): 28 30
0.3203
0.5200
1.6235
Public Reference(s): 14
0.3203
0.5199
1.6235
Public Reference(s): 31
0.3200
0.5200
1.6250
Public Reference(s): 33
     
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