Particle diagram of an interstitial alloy (steel)

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A lattice of large gray iron atoms with small black carbon atoms in some of the gaps, with a key — A lattice of large gray atoms, labeled iron in the key, with six small black carbon atoms sitting in the gaps between them. This is an interstitial alloy like steel: the small atoms fit between the metal atoms rather than replacing them.

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30 large gray atoms: Fe atom
6 tiny black atoms: C atom

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