Upon the shift transition of one modification to another the atoms move to small distances, smaller interatomic. These movements are studied in cobalt in detail. At Т > 425°С in cobalt it is stable face-centered cubic lattice modification (β-Со), is below 425°C —modification (α-Со). Both packaging can be provided as the atomic layers alternating, packed by the identical method. The transformation of one packaging to another can be performed if to displace the closely packed atomic layer in parallel, the octahedral plane (111) β-Со from в position into а. Such shifts need to be made on every second layer.
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