// Scilab Code Ex 1.14 :Page-26 (2006) clc; clear; R = 1; // For simplicity we assume radius of atom to be unity, m // For bcc Structure, a = 4*R/sqrt(3); // Lattice parameter of bcc crystal, m // We have (R+r)^2 = (a/2)^2+(a/4)^2, solving for r r = a/2-R // Relation between radius of the void and radius of the atom, m printf("\nThe radius of void for carbon atoms in iron = %5.3fR", r); // Result //The radius of void for carbon atoms in iron = 0.155R