| Structural type | Bh |
| Common name | tungsten carbide |
| Definition | ??? |
| Prototype | WC |
| Pearson symbol | hP2 |
| Space group | 187 P-6m2 D3h1 |
| Chemical formula | AX |
| Bonding | ??? |
| Atomic positions |
A (1a) 0 0 0 (marked by C) |
| Coordination | AX, XA – 6p |
| Sublattices | A, X – sh (simple hexagonal, Af) |
| PDB files | Bh |
| Parameters | c/a≈1 |
| Superstructure | hcp for A=X and different c/a ratio |
| Substances | transition metals + IV (WC, MoC, AlSn), + V (WN, γ-NbN, MoP), +VI (TiS, NbS, TaS, ZrTe), other compounds: IrB |
| A | X | a | c/a |
|---|---|---|---|
| W | C | 2.906 | 0.976 |
| Nb | N | 2.958 | 0.939 |
| Mo | P | 3.231 | 0.993 |
| Zr | Te | 3.763 | 1.026 |