tau-MnAlC interstitial variant (C at 1/2,1/2,0) · P4/mmm crystal structure · Files on Ouro
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Structure
Formula
MnAlC
Space group
P4/mmm (123)
Crystal system
Tetragonal
Atoms per cell
3
Lattice a, b, c
2.792 Å2.792 Å3.584 Å
Angles α, β, γ
90.00°90.00°90.00°
Volume
27.94 ų
Density
5.58 g/cm³
Attribution
C-interstitial variant of L1_0 tau-MnAl: C placed at the octahedral site (1/2,1/2,0), 4 Mn + 2 Al coordination, representing the ~2 at% C that stabilizes the metastable tau phase in MnAl-C magnets. Companion to tau_MnAl_L10.cif.