Unit Cell Explorer
The body-centered cubic unit cell has lattice points at all eight corners of the cube and one lattice point at the very center of the cube. This structure is more tightly packed than simple cubic. The total number of atoms is 2 (¹/₈ × 8 + 1).
Coordination #
8
Packing Efficiency
68%
Real-World Examples
Iron (α-Fe)
Chromium
Tungsten