Cu–O phases

10 phases (tier A 3, tier C 3, liquid 2, gas 2); 7 stable in a calculated diagram. Structure types are assigned only when the stored evidence supports an assignment under the stated tier rules (tier A: standard phase name; tier B: unique Materials Project + OQMD on-hull match, DFT-supported; tier C: one structure stated by the assessment's crystallographic table, assessor-stated); other phases list candidates and are marked needs_review. Stability is from phase diagrams calculated with pycalphad from the SGTE binary collection (evidence class: model).

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Phases of the Cu–O system (10)
PhaseStructureBasisStability (calculated)Literature valuesTDB models
BCC_A2
phase:cu-o:bcc-a2
W · A2 · cI2 · Im-3m (229)tier A: standard phase namenot stable in 3 calculated diagram(s)05
CUPRITE_C3
phase:cu-o:c3-cuprite
Cu2O · C3 · cP6 · Pn-3m (224)tier C: assessor-stated (Hallstedt 2025 crystallographic table)stable in 3 of 3 calculated diagram(s): 300–1094.79 K, x(O) 0.33333–0.33333845
CU4O3
phase:cu-o:cu4o3
Cu4O3 · tI28 · I4_1/amd (141)tier C: assessor-stated (Hallstedt 2025 crystallographic table)not stable in 2 calculated diagram(s)03
CUO
phase:cu-o:cuo
CuO · B26 · mC8 · C2/c (15)tier C: assessor-stated (Hallstedt 2025 crystallographic table)stable in 3 of 3 calculated diagram(s): 300–416 K, x(O) 0.5–0.5765
FCC_A1
phase:cu-o:fcc-a1
Cu · A1 · cF4 · Fm-3m (225)tier A: standard phase namestable in 3 of 3 calculated diagram(s): 300–1357.77 K, x(O) 0–105
GAS
phase:cu-o:gas
gasgasstable in 3 of 3 calculated diagram(s): 1382.32–2500 K, x(O) 0.92505–105
HCP_A3
phase:cu-o:hcp-a3
Mg · A3 · hP2 · P6_3/mmc (194)tier A: standard phase namenot stable in 3 calculated diagram(s)05
ION
phase:cu-o:ion
liquidliquidstable in 1 of 1 calculated diagram(s): 1342.77–2500 K, x(O) 0–0.3914303
LIQUID
phase:cu-o:liquid
liquidliquidstable in 2 of 2 calculated diagram(s): 1342.77–2500 K, x(O) 0–0.39158182
O2GAS
phase:cu-o:o2gas
gasgasstable in 2 of 3 calculated diagram(s): 300–416 K, x(O) 1–105

BCC_A2 (Cu–O)

Names (6): corpus: corpus:phase:cu-o:bcc-a2
tdb: tdb:CuO-03Hal-LB.tdb:BCC_A2, tdb:CuO-05Sch.tdb:BCC_A2, tdb:CuO-14Mag.tdb:BCC_A2, tdb:CuO-92Bou.tdb:BCC_A2, tdb:CuO-94Hal.tdb:BCC_A2

TDB models of BCC_A2 (5): PHASE and CONSTITUENT statements as written

CuO-03Hal-LB.tdb: BCC_A2, type code %B, sha256 5836249ea0179639…

47: PHASE BCC_A2 %B 2 1 3 !
48: CONST BCC_A2 : CU : VA : !

CuO-05Sch.tdb: BCC_A2, type code %B, sha256 a3dbcda00b2b888e…

48: PHASE BCC_A2 %B 2 1 3 !
49: CONST BCC_A2 : CU : VA : !

CuO-14Mag.tdb: BCC_A2, type code %B, sha256 c359243f81916348…

47: PHASE BCC_A2 %B 2 1 3 !
48: CONST BCC_A2 : CU : VA : !

CuO-92Bou.tdb: BCC_A2, type code %B, sha256 01c48e87b93fb30f…

49: PHASE BCC_A2 %B 2 1 3 !
50: CONST BCC_A2 : CU : VA : !

CuO-94Hal.tdb: BCC_A2, type code %B, sha256 59102ffec95449e3…

45: PHASE BCC_A2 %B 2 1 3 !
46: CONST BCC_A2 : CU : VA : !

Example references (5 of 5; assessments first):

CUPRITE_C3 (Cu–O)

Names (8): corpus: corpus:phase:cu-o:c3-cuprite, corpus:phase:cu-o:cuprite-c3
paper: paper:10.1007/bf02649399:Cu2O
tdb: tdb:CuO-03Hal-LB.tdb:CUPRITE_C3, tdb:CuO-05Sch.tdb:CUPRITE_C3, tdb:CuO-14Mag.tdb:CUPRITE_C3, tdb:CuO-92Bou.tdb:CUPRITE_C3, tdb:CuO-94Hal.tdb:CUPRITE_C3

TDB models of CUPRITE_C3 (5): PHASE and CONSTITUENT statements as written

CuO-03Hal-LB.tdb: CUPRITE_C3, type code %, sha256 5836249ea0179639…

57: PHASE CUPRITE_C3:I % 2 2 1 !
58: CONST CUPRITE_C3:I : CU+1 : O-2 : !

CuO-05Sch.tdb: CUPRITE_C3, type code %, sha256 a3dbcda00b2b888e…

58: PHASE CUPRITE_C3:I % 2 2 1 !
59: CONST CUPRITE_C3:I : CU+1 : O-2 : !

CuO-14Mag.tdb: CUPRITE_C3, type code %, sha256 c359243f81916348…

57: PHASE CUPRITE_C3:I % 2 2 1 !
58: CONST CUPRITE_C3:I : CU+1 : O-2 : !

CuO-92Bou.tdb: CUPRITE_C3, type code %, sha256 01c48e87b93fb30f…

59: PHASE CUPRITE_C3:I % 2 2 1 !
60: CONST CUPRITE_C3:I : CU+1 : O-2 : !

CuO-94Hal.tdb: CUPRITE_C3, type code %, sha256 59102ffec95449e3…

55: PHASE CUPRITE_C3:I % 2 2 1 !
56: CONST CUPRITE_C3:I : CU+1 : O-2 : !

Example references (10 of 16; assessments first):

CU4O3 (Cu–O)

Names (4): corpus: corpus:phase:cu-o:cu4o3
tdb: tdb:CuO-03Hal-LB.tdb:CU4O3, tdb:CuO-14Mag.tdb:CU4O3, tdb:CuO-94Hal.tdb:CU4O3

TDB models of CU4O3 (3): PHASE and CONSTITUENT statements as written

CuO-03Hal-LB.tdb: CU4O3, type code %, sha256 5836249ea0179639…

67: PHASE CU4O3:I % 3 2 2 3 !
68: CONST CU4O3:I : CU+1 : CU+2 : O-2 : !

CuO-14Mag.tdb: CU4O3, type code %, sha256 c359243f81916348…

67: PHASE CU4O3:I % 3 2 2 3 !
68: CONST CU4O3:I : CU+1 : CU+2 : O-2 : !

CuO-94Hal.tdb: CU4O3, type code %, sha256 59102ffec95449e3…

65: PHASE CU4O3:I % 3 2 2 3 !
66: CONST CU4O3:I : CU+1 : CU+2 : O-2 : !

Example references (3 of 3; assessments first):

CUO (Cu–O)

Names (8): corpus: corpus:phase:cu-o:cuo
paper: paper:10.1007/bf02649399:CuO, paper:10.1361/154770305x74421:CuO
tdb: tdb:CuO-03Hal-LB.tdb:CUO, tdb:CuO-05Sch.tdb:CUO, tdb:CuO-14Mag.tdb:CUO, tdb:CuO-92Bou.tdb:CUO, tdb:CuO-94Hal.tdb:CUO

TDB models of CUO (5): PHASE and CONSTITUENT statements as written

CuO-03Hal-LB.tdb: CUO, type code %, sha256 5836249ea0179639…

62: PHASE CUO % 2 1 1 !
63: CONST CUO : CU+2 : O-2 : !

CuO-05Sch.tdb: CUO, type code %, sha256 a3dbcda00b2b888e…

63: PHASE CUO % 2 1 1 !
64: CONST CUO : CU+2 : O-2 : !

CuO-14Mag.tdb: CUO, type code %, sha256 c359243f81916348…

62: PHASE CUO % 2 1 1 !
63: CONST CUO : CU+2 : O-2 : !

CuO-92Bou.tdb: CUO, type code %, sha256 01c48e87b93fb30f…

64: PHASE CUO:I % 2 1 1 !
65: CONST CUO:I : CU+2 : O-2 : !

CuO-94Hal.tdb: CUO, type code %, sha256 59102ffec95449e3…

60: PHASE CUO % 2 1 1 !
61: CONST CUO : CU+2 : O-2 : !

Example references (10 of 15; assessments first):

FCC_A1 (Cu–O)

Names (6): corpus: corpus:phase:cu-o:fcc-a1
tdb: tdb:CuO-03Hal-LB.tdb:FCC_A1, tdb:CuO-05Sch.tdb:FCC_A1, tdb:CuO-14Mag.tdb:FCC_A1, tdb:CuO-92Bou.tdb:FCC_A1, tdb:CuO-94Hal.tdb:FCC_A1

TDB models of FCC_A1 (5): PHASE and CONSTITUENT statements as written

CuO-03Hal-LB.tdb: FCC_A1, type code %A, sha256 5836249ea0179639…

42: PHASE FCC_A1 %A 2 1 1 !
43: CONST FCC_A1 : CU : VA% O : !

CuO-05Sch.tdb: FCC_A1, type code %A, sha256 a3dbcda00b2b888e…

43: PHASE FCC_A1 %A 2 1 1 !
44: CONST FCC_A1 : CU% O : VA : !

CuO-14Mag.tdb: FCC_A1, type code %A, sha256 c359243f81916348…

42: PHASE FCC_A1 %A 2 1 1 !
43: CONST FCC_A1 : CU : VA% O : !

CuO-92Bou.tdb: FCC_A1, type code %A, sha256 01c48e87b93fb30f…

44: PHASE FCC_A1 %A 2 1 1 !
45: CONST FCC_A1 : CU% O : VA : !

CuO-94Hal.tdb: FCC_A1, type code %A, sha256 59102ffec95449e3…

40: PHASE FCC_A1 %A 2 1 1 !
41: CONST FCC_A1 : CU% O : VA : !

Example references (5 of 5; assessments first):

GAS (Cu–O)

Names (6): corpus: corpus:phase:cu-o:gas
tdb: tdb:CuO-03Hal-LB.tdb:GAS, tdb:CuO-05Sch.tdb:GAS, tdb:CuO-14Mag.tdb:GAS, tdb:CuO-92Bou.tdb:GAS, tdb:CuO-94Hal.tdb:GAS

TDB models of GAS (5): PHASE and CONSTITUENT statements as written

CuO-03Hal-LB.tdb: GAS, type code %, sha256 5836249ea0179639…

73: PHASE GAS:G % 1 1 !
74: CONST GAS:G : CU CUO O O2 O3 : !

CuO-05Sch.tdb: GAS, type code %, sha256 a3dbcda00b2b888e…

69: PHASE GAS:G % 1 1 !
70: CONST GAS:G : CU CUO O O2 O3 : !

CuO-14Mag.tdb: GAS, type code %, sha256 c359243f81916348…

73: PHASE GAS:G % 1 1 !
74: CONST GAS:G : CU CU2 CUO O O2 O3 : !

CuO-92Bou.tdb: GAS, type code %, sha256 01c48e87b93fb30f…

70: PHASE GAS:G % 1 1 !
71: CONST GAS:G : CU CU2 CUO O O2 O3 : !

CuO-94Hal.tdb: GAS, type code %, sha256 59102ffec95449e3…

71: PHASE GAS:G % 1 1 !
72: CONST GAS:G : CU CUO O O2 O3 : !

Example references (5 of 5; assessments first):

HCP_A3 (Cu–O)

Names (6): corpus: corpus:phase:cu-o:hcp-a3
tdb: tdb:CuO-03Hal-LB.tdb:HCP_A3, tdb:CuO-05Sch.tdb:HCP_A3, tdb:CuO-14Mag.tdb:HCP_A3, tdb:CuO-92Bou.tdb:HCP_A3, tdb:CuO-94Hal.tdb:HCP_A3

TDB models of HCP_A3 (5): PHASE and CONSTITUENT statements as written

CuO-03Hal-LB.tdb: HCP_A3, type code %A, sha256 5836249ea0179639…

52: PHASE HCP_A3 %A 2 1 0.5 !
53: CONST HCP_A3 : CU : VA : !

CuO-05Sch.tdb: HCP_A3, type code %A, sha256 a3dbcda00b2b888e…

53: PHASE HCP_A3 %A 2 1 0.5 !
54: CONST HCP_A3 : CU : VA : !

CuO-14Mag.tdb: HCP_A3, type code %A, sha256 c359243f81916348…

52: PHASE HCP_A3 %A 2 1 0.5 !
53: CONST HCP_A3 : CU : VA : !

CuO-92Bou.tdb: HCP_A3, type code %A, sha256 01c48e87b93fb30f…

54: PHASE HCP_A3 %A 2 1 0.5 !
55: CONST HCP_A3 : CU : VA : !

CuO-94Hal.tdb: HCP_A3, type code %A, sha256 59102ffec95449e3…

50: PHASE HCP_A3 %A 2 1 0.5 !
51: CONST HCP_A3 : CU : VA : !

Example references (5 of 5; assessments first):

ION (Cu–O)

Names (4): corpus: corpus:phase:cu-o:ion
tdb: tdb:CuO-03Hal-LB.tdb:ION, tdb:CuO-05Sch.tdb:ION, tdb:CuO-94Hal.tdb:ION

TDB models of ION (3): PHASE and CONSTITUENT statements as written

CuO-03Hal-LB.tdb: ION, type code %, sha256 5836249ea0179639…

37: PHASE ION:Y % 2 1 1 !
38: CONST ION:Y : CU+1 CU+2 : O-2 VA : !

CuO-05Sch.tdb: ION, type code %, sha256 a3dbcda00b2b888e…

38: PHASE ION:Y % 2 1 1 !
39: CONST ION:Y : CU+1 CU+2 CU+3 : O-2 VA : !

CuO-94Hal.tdb: ION, type code %, sha256 59102ffec95449e3…

35: PHASE ION:Y % 2 1 1 !
36: CONST ION:Y : CU+1 CU+2 : O-2 VA : !

Example references (3 of 3; assessments first):

LIQUID (Cu–O)

Names (6): corpus: corpus:phase:cu-o:liquid
paper: paper:10.1007/bf02649399:L2, paper:10.1007/bf02649399:liquid, paper:10.1361/154770305x74421:liquid
tdb: tdb:CuO-14Mag.tdb:LIQUID, tdb:CuO-92Bou.tdb:LIQUID

TDB models of LIQUID (2): PHASE and CONSTITUENT statements as written

CuO-14Mag.tdb: LIQUID, type code %, sha256 c359243f81916348…

37: PHASE LIQUID:L % 1 1 !
38: CONST LIQUID:L : CU CU2O O : !

CuO-92Bou.tdb: LIQUID, type code %, sha256 01c48e87b93fb30f…

39: PHASE LIQUID:L % 1 1 !
40: CONST LIQUID:L : CU CU2O O : !

Example references (10 of 10; assessments first):

O2GAS (Cu–O)

Names (6): corpus: corpus:phase:cu-o:o2gas
tdb: tdb:CuO-03Hal-LB.tdb:O2GAS, tdb:CuO-05Sch.tdb:O2GAS, tdb:CuO-14Mag.tdb:O2GAS, tdb:CuO-92Bou.tdb:O2GAS, tdb:CuO-94Hal.tdb:O2GAS

TDB models of O2GAS (5): PHASE and CONSTITUENT statements as written

CuO-03Hal-LB.tdb: O2GAS, type code %, sha256 5836249ea0179639…

70: PHASE O2GAS % 1 1 !
71: CONST O2GAS : O2 :!

CuO-05Sch.tdb: O2GAS, type code %, sha256 a3dbcda00b2b888e…

66: PHASE O2GAS % 1 1 !
67: CONST O2GAS : O2 :!

CuO-14Mag.tdb: O2GAS, type code %, sha256 c359243f81916348…

70: PHASE O2GAS % 1 1 !
71: CONST O2GAS : O2 :!

CuO-92Bou.tdb: O2GAS, type code %, sha256 01c48e87b93fb30f…

67: PHASE O2GAS % 1 1 !
68: CONST O2GAS : O2 :!

CuO-94Hal.tdb: O2GAS, type code %, sha256 59102ffec95449e3…

68: PHASE O2GAS % 1 1 !
69: CONST O2GAS : O2 :!

Example references (5 of 5; assessments first):