In the Search of Fundamental Inner Bond Strength of Solid Elements
Table 2
Calculated structural free cohesive energy scale of most pure crystalline elements in three main crystallographic structures in [kJ/mol] based on the cohesive energy scale in [1].
fcc*
at
bcc*
at
hcp*
at
Ca
bcc
49.610
55.800
Li
bcc
25.087
22.700
Be
bcc
69.309
78.070
Sr
bcc
51.712
52.540
Na
bcc
20.821
18.560
Mg
hcp
41.618
36.590
Rh
fcc
100.593
86.400
K
bcc
18.977
16.830
Sc
bcc
83.824
90.680
Ir
fcc
122.614
105.09
Rb
bcc
17.721
15.640
Y
bcc
82.411
90.030
Ni
fcc
77.813
66.86
Cs
bcc
17.112
15.090
Ti
bcc
88.974
97.030
Pd
fcc
81.294
70.610
Ba
bcc
58.575
50.040
Zr
bcc
97.193
106.340
Pt
fcc
91.404
79.130
V
bcc
126.739
109.600
Hf
bcc
116.398
125.110
Cu
fcc
59.976
52.540
Nb
bcc
159.683
137.620
Re
hcp
159.975
136.880
Ag
fcc
54.518
47.740
Ta
bcc
188.851
163.050
Ru
hcp
116.029
100.010
Au
fcc
59.255
51.770
Cr
bcc
123.929
106.590
Os
hcp
150.348
130.820
Al
fcc
41.231
36.110
Mo
bcc
169.613
144.930
Co
fcc
81.932
68.410
Pb
fcc
26.422
23.230
W
bcc
216.034
184.160
Tl
bcc
25.929
28.870
In
fcc
18.741
16.610
Fe
bcc
106.917
90.530
Zn
hcp
31.225
27.460
Cd
hcp
26.757
23.540
fcc , bcc , hcp . Crystal structure between 0 K and 298 K [16]. The crystal structure at which the metal will melt.