The crystal structure described by Mn3Pd5Sn2 is Heusler-like structured and crystallizes in the trigonal R-3m space group. There are four inequivalent Mn sites. In the first Mn site, Mn(1) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to one Pd(3), one Pd(5), three equivalent Pd(1), and three equivalent Pd(2) atoms. In the second Mn site, Mn(2) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to two equivalent Pd(2) and six equivalent Pd(3) atoms. In the third Mn site, Mn(3) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to one Pd(1); three equivalent Pd(5); and four Pd(4,4) atoms. In the fourth Mn site, Mn(4) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to two equivalent Pd(5) and six Pd(4,4) atoms. There are seven inequivalent Pd sites. In the first Pd site, Pd(3) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to one Mn(1), three equivalent Mn(2), and four equivalent Sn(2) atoms. In the second Pd site, Pd(4) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to three equivalent Mn(4), four equivalent Mn(3), and one Sn(1) atom. In the third Pd site, Pd(5) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to one Mn(1), one Mn(4), three equivalent Mn(3), and three equivalent Sn(1) atoms. In the fourth Pd site, Pd(4) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to three equivalent Mn(4), four equivalent Mn(3), and one Sn(1) atom. In the fifth Pd site, Pd(4) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to three equivalent Mn(4), four equivalent Mn(3), and one Sn(1) atom. In the sixth Pd site, Pd(1) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to one Mn(3), three equivalent Mn(1), one Sn(2), and three equivalent Sn(1) atoms. In the seventh Pd site, Pd(2) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to one Mn(2), three equivalent Mn(1), one Sn(1), and three equivalent Sn(2) atoms. There are two inequivalent Sn sites. In the first Sn site, Sn(1) is bonded in a distorted body-centered cubic geometry to one Pd(2), one Pd(4), three equivalent Pd(1), and three equivalent Pd(5) atoms. In the second Sn site, Sn(2) is bonded in a distorted body-centered cubic geometry to one Pd(1), three equivalent Pd(2), and four equivalent Pd(3) atoms. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Mn3Sn2Pd5
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   18.700
_cell_length_b   18.700
_cell_length_c   18.700
_cell_angle_alpha   13.905
_cell_angle_beta   13.905
_cell_angle_gamma   13.905
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   328.648
_cell_formula_units_Z   2
loop_
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_site_id
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_as_xyz
  1  'x, y, z'
loop_
 _atom_site_type_symbol
 _atom_site_label
 _atom_site_symmetry_multiplicity
 _atom_site_fract_x
 _atom_site_fract_y
 _atom_site_fract_z
 _atom_site_occupancy
  Mn  Mn0  1  0.100  0.100  0.100  1.0
  Mn  Mn1  1  0.900  0.900  0.900  1.0
  Mn  Mn2  1  0.500  0.500  0.500  1.0
  Mn  Mn3  1  0.699  0.699  0.699  1.0
  Mn  Mn4  1  0.301  0.301  0.301  1.0
  Mn  Mn5  1  0.000  0.000  0.000  1.0
  Sn  Sn6  1  0.600  0.600  0.600  1.0
  Sn  Sn7  1  0.200  0.200  0.200  1.0
  Sn  Sn8  1  0.800  0.800  0.800  1.0
  Sn  Sn9  1  0.400  0.400  0.400  1.0
  Pd  Pd10  1  0.750  0.750  0.750  1.0
  Pd  Pd11  1  0.550  0.550  0.550  1.0
  Pd  Pd12  1  0.150  0.150  0.150  1.0
  Pd  Pd13  1  0.349  0.349  0.349  1.0
  Pd  Pd14  1  0.951  0.951  0.951  1.0
  Pd  Pd15  1  0.049  0.049  0.049  1.0
  Pd  Pd16  1  0.850  0.850  0.850  1.0
  Pd  Pd17  1  0.450  0.450  0.450  1.0
  Pd  Pd18  1  0.651  0.651  0.651  1.0
  Pd  Pd19  1  0.250  0.250  0.250  1.0
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The crystal structure described by Mn3Pd5Sn2 is Heusler-like structured and crystallizes in the trigonal R-3m space group. There are four inequivalent Mn sites. In the first Mn site, Mn(1) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to one Pd(3), one Pd(5), three equivalent Pd(1), and three equivalent Pd(2) atoms. In the second Mn site, Mn(2) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to two equivalent Pd(2) and six equivalent Pd(3) atoms. In the third Mn site, Mn(3) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to one Pd(1); three equivalent Pd(5); and four Pd(4,4) atoms. In the fourth Mn site, Mn(4) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to two equivalent Pd(5) and six Pd(4,4) atoms. There are seven inequivalent Pd sites. In the first Pd site, Pd(3) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to one Mn(1), three equivalent Mn(2), and four equivalent Sn(2) atoms. In the second Pd site, Pd(4) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to three equivalent Mn(4), four equivalent Mn(3), and one Sn(1) atom. In the third Pd site, Pd(5) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to one Mn(1), one Mn(4), three equivalent Mn(3), and three equivalent Sn(1) atoms. In the fourth Pd site, Pd(4) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to three equivalent Mn(4), four equivalent Mn(3), and one Sn(1) atom. In the fifth Pd site, Pd(4) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to three equivalent Mn(4), four equivalent Mn(3), and one Sn(1) atom. In the sixth Pd site, Pd(1) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to one Mn(3), three equivalent Mn(1), one Sn(2), and three equivalent Sn(1) atoms. In the seventh Pd site, Pd(2) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to one Mn(2), three equivalent Mn(1), one Sn(1), and three equivalent Sn(2) atoms. There are two inequivalent Sn sites. In the first Sn site, Sn(1) is bonded in a distorted body-centered cubic geometry to one Pd(2), one Pd(4), three equivalent Pd(1), and three equivalent Pd(5) atoms. In the second Sn site, Sn(2) is bonded in a distorted body-centered cubic geometry to one Pd(1), three equivalent Pd(2), and four equivalent Pd(3) atoms. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Mn3Sn2Pd5
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   18.700
_cell_length_b   18.700
_cell_length_c   18.700
_cell_angle_alpha   13.905
_cell_angle_beta   13.905
_cell_angle_gamma   13.905
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   328.648
_cell_formula_units_Z   2
loop_
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_site_id
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_as_xyz
  1  'x, y, z'
loop_
 _atom_site_type_symbol
 _atom_site_label
 _atom_site_symmetry_multiplicity
 _atom_site_fract_x
 _atom_site_fract_y
 _atom_site_fract_z
 _atom_site_occupancy
  Mn  Mn0  1  0.100  0.100  0.100  1.0
  Mn  Mn1  1  0.900  0.900  0.900  1.0
  Mn  Mn2  1  0.500  0.500  0.500  1.0
  Mn  Mn3  1  0.699  0.699  0.699  1.0
  Mn  Mn4  1  0.301  0.301  0.301  1.0
  Mn  Mn5  1  0.000  0.000  0.000  1.0
  Sn  Sn6  1  0.600  0.600  0.600  1.0
  Sn  Sn7  1  0.200  0.200  0.200  1.0
  Sn  Sn8  1  0.800  0.800  0.800  1.0
  Sn  Sn9  1  0.400  0.400  0.400  1.0
  Pd  Pd10  1  0.750  0.750  0.750  1.0
  Pd  Pd11  1  0.550  0.550  0.550  1.0
  Pd  Pd12  1  0.150  0.150  0.150  1.0
  Pd  Pd13  1  0.349  0.349  0.349  1.0
  Pd  Pd14  1  0.951  0.951  0.951  1.0
  Pd  Pd15  1  0.049  0.049  0.049  1.0
  Pd  Pd16  1  0.850  0.850  0.850  1.0
  Pd  Pd17  1  0.450  0.450  0.450  1.0
  Pd  Pd18  1  0.651  0.651  0.651  1.0
  Pd  Pd19  1  0.250  0.250  0.250  1.0
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