// Scilab Code Ex6.14 : Effect of structural change on volume : Page-139 (2010) // For bcc structure r = 1.258e-010; // Atomic radius of bcc structure of iron, m a = 4*r/sqrt(3); // Lattice parameter of bcc structure of iron, m V = a^3; // Volume of bcc unit cell, metre cube N = 2; // Number of atoms per unit cell in bcc structure V_atom_bcc = V/N; // Volume occupied by one atom, metre cube // For fcc structure r = 1.292e-010; // Atomic radius of fcc structure of iron, m a = 2*sqrt(2)*r; // Lattice parameter of fcc structure of iron, m V = a^3; // Volume of fcc unit cell, metre cube N = 4; // Number of atoms per unit cell in fcc structure V_atom_fcc = V/N; // Volume occupied by one atom, metre cube delta_V = (V_atom_bcc-V_atom_fcc)/V_atom_bcc*100; // Percentage change in volume due to structural change of iron printf("\nThe percentage change in volume of iron = %4.2f percent", delta_V); // Result // The percentage change in volume of iron = 0.49 percent