The one-dimensional Ising model can explain the different stackings of clos
e-packed alloys by attractive (h(2)c(2)) Or repulsive (ch) interactions bet
ween metal atoms. A similar analysis explains the ordering in the hexagonal
planes. The three-dimensional analysis of ordered hcp and ccp alloys shows
the existence of different families of structures and the construction fro
m structural units e.g. to long-range ordered alloys with antiphase boundar
ies or shearing.