Question: ( 2 0 points ) You are evaluating a variety of metallic materials to use them in the femoral stem of a hip joint replacement

(20 points) You are evaluating a variety of metallic materials to use them in the femoral stem of a hip joint replacement device. Diagrams of the crystal structures of the material used are shown in (i),(ii) and (iii).
A. Identify the type of each crystal structure and their coordination number. (2 points)
B. Derive the relation between r(radius of sphere) and a(length of cube side) of each crystal structure. Show your works (8 points)
C. Determine the atomic packing factor (APF) of each crystal structures. Show your works (6 points)
( 2 0 points ) You are evaluating a variety of

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