Dy5Pt3 crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3/mcm space group. There are two inequivalent Dy sites. In the first Dy site, Dy(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Pt(1) atoms. In the second Dy site, Dy(2) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to five equivalent Pt(1) atoms. Pt(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Dy(1) and five equivalent Dy(2) atoms.
Dy5Pt3 crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3/mcm space group. There are two inequivalent Dy sites. In the first Dy site, Dy(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Pt(1) atoms. All Dy(1)-Pt(1) bond lengths are 3.01 Å. In the second Dy site, Dy(2) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to five equivalent Pt(1) atoms. There are a spread of Dy(2)-Pt(1) bond distances ranging from 2.90-3.31 Å. Pt(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Dy(1) and five equivalent Dy(2) atoms.