Lattice parameter of silicon = 5.431 020 511 × 10−10 m

Value
5.431 020 511 × 10−10
Unit
m
Uncertainty
0.000 000 089 × 10⁻¹⁰
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5.431020511e-10

The edge length of the cubic unit cell of an ideal silicon crystal (vacuum, 22.5 °C).

Links X-ray wavelengths to the metre and underpinned the silicon-sphere route to Avogadro's constant.

NIST, Fundamental Physical Constants — Complete Listing (2022 CODATA adjustment), retrieved 2026-07-26.

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