About the Simple Cubic Lattice
The simple cubic lattice is the most basic of the 14 Bravais lattices. Each unit cell contains one atom at each of the eight corners, shared among eight adjacent cells, resulting in 1 atom per unit cell. Packing efficiency: 52%. Ideal for teaching crystallography basics.
Crystal Properties
Coordination Number
6
Atoms per Unit Cell
1
Packing Efficiency
52%
Cubic SystemBravais Lattices
Common Examples
Polonium (Po)Alpha-Polonium
Related topics: simple cubic lattice, primitive cubic, SC lattice, cubic crystal structure, polonium structure, bravais lattice, crystal lattice 3D