The compound described by Al5W crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_322 space group. There are two inequivalent W sites. In the first W site, W(1) is bonded to three equivalent Al(1), three equivalent Al(2), and six equivalent Al(3) atoms to form WAl12 cuboctahedra that share corners with three equivalent Al(2)Al9W3 cuboctahedra, corners with six equivalent W(1)Al12 cuboctahedra, corners with nine equivalent Al(1)Al9W3 cuboctahedra, edges with six equivalent W(1)Al12 cuboctahedra, faces with three equivalent Al(1)Al9W3 cuboctahedra, and faces with five equivalent Al(2)Al9W3 cuboctahedra. In the second W site, W(1) is bonded to three equivalent Al(1), three equivalent Al(2), and six equivalent Al(3) atoms to form WAl12 cuboctahedra that share corners with three equivalent Al(2)Al9W3 cuboctahedra, corners with six equivalent W(1)Al12 cuboctahedra, corners with nine equivalent Al(1)Al9W3 cuboctahedra, edges with six equivalent W(1)Al12 cuboctahedra, faces with three equivalent Al(1)Al9W3 cuboctahedra, and faces with five equivalent Al(2)Al9W3 cuboctahedra. There are three inequivalent Al sites. In the first Al site, Al(1) is bonded to three equivalent W(1), three equivalent Al(2), and six equivalent Al(3) atoms to form distorted AlAl9W3 cuboctahedra that share corners with nine W(1,1)Al12 cuboctahedra; corners with nine equivalent Al(2)Al9W3 cuboctahedra; edges with six equivalent Al(1)Al9W3 cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Al(1)Al9W3 cuboctahedra; faces with three equivalent W(1)Al12 cuboctahedra; and faces with three equivalent Al(2)Al9W3 cuboctahedra. In the second Al site, Al(2) is bonded to three equivalent W(1), three equivalent Al(1), and six equivalent Al(3) atoms to form distorted AlAl9W3 cuboctahedra that share corners with three equivalent W(1)Al12 cuboctahedra; corners with six equivalent Al(2)Al9W3 cuboctahedra; corners with nine equivalent Al(1)Al9W3 cuboctahedra; edges with six equivalent Al(2)Al9W3 cuboctahedra; faces with three equivalent Al(1)Al9W3 cuboctahedra; and faces with five W(1,1)Al12 cuboctahedra. In the third Al site, Al(3) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to two W(1,1); two equivalent Al(1); and two equivalent Al(2) atoms. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Al5W
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   4.864
_cell_length_b   4.864
_cell_length_c   8.832
_cell_angle_alpha   90.000
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   120.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   180.940
_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
  Al  Al0  1  0.000  0.000  0.000  1.0
  Al  Al1  1  0.000  0.000  0.500  1.0
  Al  Al2  1  0.333  0.667  0.000  1.0
  Al  Al3  1  0.667  0.333  0.500  1.0
  Al  Al4  1  0.337  0.337  0.250  1.0
  Al  Al5  1  0.000  0.337  0.750  1.0
  Al  Al6  1  0.337  0.000  0.750  1.0
  Al  Al7  1  0.663  0.000  0.250  1.0
  Al  Al8  1  0.000  0.663  0.250  1.0
  Al  Al9  1  0.663  0.663  0.750  1.0
  W  W10  1  0.333  0.667  0.500  1.0
  W  W11  1  0.667  0.333  0.000  1.0
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The compound described by Al5W crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_322 space group. There are two inequivalent W sites. In the first W site, W(1) is bonded to three equivalent Al(1), three equivalent Al(2), and six equivalent Al(3) atoms to form WAl12 cuboctahedra that share corners with three equivalent Al(2)Al9W3 cuboctahedra, corners with six equivalent W(1)Al12 cuboctahedra, corners with nine equivalent Al(1)Al9W3 cuboctahedra, edges with six equivalent W(1)Al12 cuboctahedra, faces with three equivalent Al(1)Al9W3 cuboctahedra, and faces with five equivalent Al(2)Al9W3 cuboctahedra. In the second W site, W(1) is bonded to three equivalent Al(1), three equivalent Al(2), and six equivalent Al(3) atoms to form WAl12 cuboctahedra that share corners with three equivalent Al(2)Al9W3 cuboctahedra, corners with six equivalent W(1)Al12 cuboctahedra, corners with nine equivalent Al(1)Al9W3 cuboctahedra, edges with six equivalent W(1)Al12 cuboctahedra, faces with three equivalent Al(1)Al9W3 cuboctahedra, and faces with five equivalent Al(2)Al9W3 cuboctahedra. There are three inequivalent Al sites. In the first Al site, Al(1) is bonded to three equivalent W(1), three equivalent Al(2), and six equivalent Al(3) atoms to form distorted AlAl9W3 cuboctahedra that share corners with nine W(1,1)Al12 cuboctahedra; corners with nine equivalent Al(2)Al9W3 cuboctahedra; edges with six equivalent Al(1)Al9W3 cuboctahedra; faces with two equivalent Al(1)Al9W3 cuboctahedra; faces with three equivalent W(1)Al12 cuboctahedra; and faces with three equivalent Al(2)Al9W3 cuboctahedra. In the second Al site, Al(2) is bonded to three equivalent W(1), three equivalent Al(1), and six equivalent Al(3) atoms to form distorted AlAl9W3 cuboctahedra that share corners with three equivalent W(1)Al12 cuboctahedra; corners with six equivalent Al(2)Al9W3 cuboctahedra; corners with nine equivalent Al(1)Al9W3 cuboctahedra; edges with six equivalent Al(2)Al9W3 cuboctahedra; faces with three equivalent Al(1)Al9W3 cuboctahedra; and faces with five W(1,1)Al12 cuboctahedra. In the third Al site, Al(3) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to two W(1,1); two equivalent Al(1); and two equivalent Al(2) atoms. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Al5W
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   4.864
_cell_length_b   4.864
_cell_length_c   8.832
_cell_angle_alpha   90.000
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   120.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   180.940
_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
  Al  Al0  1  0.000  0.000  0.000  1.0
  Al  Al1  1  0.000  0.000  0.500  1.0
  Al  Al2  1  0.333  0.667  0.000  1.0
  Al  Al3  1  0.667  0.333  0.500  1.0
  Al  Al4  1  0.337  0.337  0.250  1.0
  Al  Al5  1  0.000  0.337  0.750  1.0
  Al  Al6  1  0.337  0.000  0.750  1.0
  Al  Al7  1  0.663  0.000  0.250  1.0
  Al  Al8  1  0.000  0.663  0.250  1.0
  Al  Al9  1  0.663  0.663  0.750  1.0
  W  W10  1  0.333  0.667  0.500  1.0
  W  W11  1  0.667  0.333  0.000  1.0
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