Cu–Sb system

55 accepted literature values from 3 paper(s) (experimental 33, model 22); 3 calculated phase diagram(s). 2 further extracted value(s) not accepted by the reader-agreement checks are only in the JSON/CSV.

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Accepted values by evidence class
Evidence classValues
experimental33
model22
Accepted values by property group
Property groupValues
invariant reaction22
phase transition2
formation19
crystal structure12

Calculated phase diagrams

Binary phase diagrams calculated with pycalphad 0.11.2 from the SGTE binary collection (Hallstedt 2025, CC BY 4.0). Evidence class: model.

Assessments with a calculated phase diagram
TDB fileAssessmentSHA-256Links
CuSb-00Liu-LB.tdbX.J. Liu, C.P. Wang, I. Ohnuma, R. Kainuma, K. Ishida, J. Phase Equilib., 21, 432-42(2000). doi:10.1361/10549710077033960813e84e190226e22dc5930e637d1040222d29881dc5bfd446249534249936f846viewer · TDB · JSON
CuSb-09Gie.tdbW. Gierlotka, D. Jendrzejczyk-Handzlik, J. Alloys Compd., 484, 172-76(2009). doi:10.1016/j.jallcom.2009.05.05649927e30622bd5246d42dfd023f12df44307e65f94dbfa63ae3d5af2801bed1dviewer · TDB · JSON
CuSb-23Liu.tdbR. Liu, J. Wang, D. Cui, J. Phase Equilib. Diffus, 44, 687-703(2023). doi:10.1007/s11669-023-01074-88157c1beeaa730d4347fbf592edc9124f69cbfee8a8526044f798873f6461f62viewer · TDB · JSON
Calculated three-phase invariants (model, mole fraction of the second component)
TDB fileT (K)Phases at the invariant
CuSb-00Liu-LB.tdb920.25FCC_A1 (x(Sb) 0.059) + LIQUID (x(Sb) 0.18326) + BCC_A2 (x(Sb) 0.20425)
CuSb-00Liu-LB.tdb858.09BCC_A2 (x(Sb) 0.31329) + CU2SB_C38 (x(Sb) 0.33) + LIQUID (x(Sb) 0.44394)
CuSb-00Liu-LB.tdb799CU2SB_C38 (x(Sb) 0.33) + LIQUID (x(Sb) 0.6341) + RHOMBOHEDRAL_A7 (x(Sb) 1)
CuSb-00Liu-LB.tdb799CU2SB_C38 (x(Sb) 0.33) + LIQUID (x(Sb) 0.63424) + RHOMBOHEDRAL_A7 (x(Sb) 1)
CuSb-00Liu-LB.tdb761.35FCC_A1 (x(Sb) 0.04546) + CU17SB3_A3 (x(Sb) 0.15) + BCC_A2 (x(Sb) 0.21743)
CuSb-00Liu-LB.tdb761.35FCC_A1 (x(Sb) 0.04548) + CU17SB3_A3 (x(Sb) 0.15) + BCC_A2 (x(Sb) 0.21742)
CuSb-00Liu-LB.tdb737.85CU17SB3_A3 (x(Sb) 0.15) + CU4SB (x(Sb) 0.2) + BCC_A2 (x(Sb) 0.22439)
CuSb-00Liu-LB.tdb737.85CU17SB3_A3 (x(Sb) 0.15) + CU4SB (x(Sb) 0.2) + BCC_A2 (x(Sb) 0.2244)
CuSb-00Liu-LB.tdb737.85CU17SB3_A3 (x(Sb) 0.15) + CU4SB (x(Sb) 0.2) + BCC_A2 (x(Sb) 0.22418)
CuSb-00Liu-LB.tdb707.55BCC_A2 (x(Sb) 0.24852) + CU3SB_D0A (x(Sb) 0.25) + CU2SB_C38 (x(Sb) 0.33)
CuSb-00Liu-LB.tdb707.55BCC_A2 (x(Sb) 0.24856) + CU3SB_D0A (x(Sb) 0.25) + CU2SB_C38 (x(Sb) 0.33)
CuSb-00Liu-LB.tdb707.36CU4SB (x(Sb) 0.2) + BCC_A2 (x(Sb) 0.24679) + CU3SB_D0A (x(Sb) 0.25)
CuSb-00Liu-LB.tdb673.52FCC_A1 (x(Sb) 0.02375) + CU17SB3_A3 (x(Sb) 0.15) + CU4SB (x(Sb) 0.2)
CuSb-00Liu-LB.tdb673.52FCC_A1 (x(Sb) 0.0237) + CU17SB3_A3 (x(Sb) 0.15) + CU4SB (x(Sb) 0.2)
CuSb-00Liu-LB.tdb673.52FCC_A1 (x(Sb) 0.02374) + CU17SB3_A3 (x(Sb) 0.15) + CU4SB (x(Sb) 0.2)
CuSb-00Liu-LB.tdb662.16CU4SB (x(Sb) 0.2) + CU10SB3 (x(Sb) 0.23) + CU3SB_D0A (x(Sb) 0.25)
CuSb-00Liu-LB.tdb632.38CU10SB3 (x(Sb) 0.23) + CU3SB_D0A (x(Sb) 0.25) + CU2SB_C38 (x(Sb) 0.33)
CuSb-00Liu-LB.tdb533.3CU4SB (x(Sb) 0.2) + CU10SB3 (x(Sb) 0.23) + CU2SB_C38 (x(Sb) 0.33)
CuSb-09Gie.tdb946.29CU3SB_D03#2 (x(Sb) 0.24226) + LIQUID (x(Sb) 0.24981) + CU3SB_D03 (x(Sb) 0.25782)
CuSb-09Gie.tdb925.66FCC_A1 (x(Sb) 0.05689) + LIQUID (x(Sb) 0.19396) + CU3SB_D03 (x(Sb) 0.2066)
CuSb-09Gie.tdb855.69CU3SB_D03 (x(Sb) 0.3332) + CU2SB_C38 (x(Sb) 0.33333) + LIQUID (x(Sb) 0.41788)
CuSb-09Gie.tdb798.72CU2SB_C38 (x(Sb) 0.33333) + LIQUID (x(Sb) 0.62682) + RHOMBOHEDRAL_A7 (x(Sb) 1)
CuSb-09Gie.tdb798.72CU2SB_C38 (x(Sb) 0.33333) + LIQUID (x(Sb) 0.62739) + RHOMBOHEDRAL_A7 (x(Sb) 1)
CuSb-09Gie.tdb752.02FCC_A1 (x(Sb) 0.06047) + CU17SB3_A3 (x(Sb) 0.15) + CU3SB_D03 (x(Sb) 0.22387)
CuSb-09Gie.tdb752.02FCC_A1 (x(Sb) 0.06047) + CU17SB3_A3 (x(Sb) 0.15) + CU3SB_D03 (x(Sb) 0.22387)
CuSb-09Gie.tdb751.13CU3SB_D03 (x(Sb) 0.24546) + CU3SB_D03#2 (x(Sb) 0.25457) + CU2SB_C38 (x(Sb) 0.33333)
CuSb-09Gie.tdb724.98CU17SB3_A3 (x(Sb) 0.15) + CU4SB (x(Sb) 0.20003) + CU3SB_D03 (x(Sb) 0.23205)
CuSb-09Gie.tdb724.97CU17SB3_A3 (x(Sb) 0.15) + CU4SB (x(Sb) 0.20003) + CU3SB_D03 (x(Sb) 0.23222)
CuSb-09Gie.tdb724.97CU17SB3_A3 (x(Sb) 0.15) + CU4SB (x(Sb) 0.20003) + CU3SB_D03 (x(Sb) 0.23222)
CuSb-09Gie.tdb716.54CU3SB_D03 (x(Sb) 0.24257) + CU3SB_D0A (x(Sb) 0.25) + CU2SB_C38 (x(Sb) 0.33333)
CuSb-09Gie.tdb716.54CU3SB_D03 (x(Sb) 0.24257) + CU3SB_D0A (x(Sb) 0.25) + CU2SB_C38 (x(Sb) 0.33333)
CuSb-09Gie.tdb716.54CU3SB_D03 (x(Sb) 0.24266) + CU3SB_D0A (x(Sb) 0.25) + CU2SB_C38 (x(Sb) 0.33333)
CuSb-09Gie.tdb715.39CU4SB (x(Sb) 0.20005) + CU10SB3 (x(Sb) 0.23077) + CU3SB_D03 (x(Sb) 0.23892)
CuSb-09Gie.tdb714.9CU10SB3 (x(Sb) 0.23077) + CU3SB_D03 (x(Sb) 0.23994) + CU3SB_D0A (x(Sb) 0.25)
CuSb-09Gie.tdb653.17FCC_A1 (x(Sb) 0.03048) + CU17SB3_A3 (x(Sb) 0.15) + CU4SB (x(Sb) 0.2)
CuSb-09Gie.tdb653.17FCC_A1 (x(Sb) 0.03046) + CU17SB3_A3 (x(Sb) 0.15) + CU4SB (x(Sb) 0.2)
CuSb-09Gie.tdb653.17FCC_A1 (x(Sb) 0.03046) + CU17SB3_A3 (x(Sb) 0.15) + CU4SB (x(Sb) 0.2)
CuSb-09Gie.tdb534.06CU10SB3 (x(Sb) 0.23077) + CU3SB_D0A (x(Sb) 0.25) + CU2SB_C38 (x(Sb) 0.33333)
CuSb-09Gie.tdb415.18CU4SB (x(Sb) 0.2) + CU10SB3 (x(Sb) 0.23077) + CU2SB_C38 (x(Sb) 0.33333)
CuSb-23Liu.tdb920.25FCC_A1 (x(Sb) 0.059) + LIQUID (x(Sb) 0.18326) + BCC_A2 (x(Sb) 0.20425)
CuSb-23Liu.tdb858.09BCC_A2 (x(Sb) 0.31329) + CU2SB_C38 (x(Sb) 0.33) + LIQUID (x(Sb) 0.44394)
CuSb-23Liu.tdb799CU2SB_C38 (x(Sb) 0.33) + LIQUID (x(Sb) 0.6341) + RHOMBOHEDRAL_A7 (x(Sb) 1)
CuSb-23Liu.tdb799CU2SB_C38 (x(Sb) 0.33) + LIQUID (x(Sb) 0.63424) + RHOMBOHEDRAL_A7 (x(Sb) 1)
CuSb-23Liu.tdb753.64FCC_A1 (x(Sb) 0.04475) + CU17SB3_A3 (x(Sb) 0.15) + BCC_A2 (x(Sb) 0.21788)
CuSb-23Liu.tdb753.64FCC_A1 (x(Sb) 0.04478) + CU17SB3_A3 (x(Sb) 0.15) + BCC_A2 (x(Sb) 0.21787)
CuSb-23Liu.tdb739.72CU17SB3_A3 (x(Sb) 0.15) + CU4SB (x(Sb) 0.2) + BCC_A2 (x(Sb) 0.2217)
CuSb-23Liu.tdb739.71CU17SB3_A3 (x(Sb) 0.15) + CU4SB (x(Sb) 0.2) + BCC_A2 (x(Sb) 0.22184)
CuSb-23Liu.tdb739.71CU17SB3_A3 (x(Sb) 0.15) + CU4SB (x(Sb) 0.2) + BCC_A2 (x(Sb) 0.22185)
CuSb-23Liu.tdb709.65FCC_A1 (x(Sb) 0.03325) + CU17SB3_A3 (x(Sb) 0.15) + CU4SB (x(Sb) 0.2)
CuSb-23Liu.tdb709.65FCC_A1 (x(Sb) 0.0332) + CU17SB3_A3 (x(Sb) 0.15) + CU4SB (x(Sb) 0.2)
CuSb-23Liu.tdb709.65FCC_A1 (x(Sb) 0.0332) + CU17SB3_A3 (x(Sb) 0.15) + CU4SB (x(Sb) 0.2)
CuSb-23Liu.tdb707.55BCC_A2 (x(Sb) 0.24852) + CU3SB_D0A (x(Sb) 0.25) + CU2SB_C38 (x(Sb) 0.33)
CuSb-23Liu.tdb707.55BCC_A2 (x(Sb) 0.24856) + CU3SB_D0A (x(Sb) 0.25) + CU2SB_C38 (x(Sb) 0.33)
CuSb-23Liu.tdb707.36CU4SB (x(Sb) 0.2) + BCC_A2 (x(Sb) 0.24679) + CU3SB_D0A (x(Sb) 0.25)
CuSb-23Liu.tdb707.36CU4SB (x(Sb) 0.2) + BCC_A2 (x(Sb) 0.24683) + CU3SB_D0A (x(Sb) 0.25)
CuSb-23Liu.tdb662.16CU4SB (x(Sb) 0.2) + CU10SB3 (x(Sb) 0.23) + CU3SB_D0A (x(Sb) 0.25)
CuSb-23Liu.tdb632.38CU10SB3 (x(Sb) 0.23) + CU3SB_D0A (x(Sb) 0.25) + CU2SB_C38 (x(Sb) 0.33)
CuSb-23Liu.tdb533.3CU4SB (x(Sb) 0.2) + CU10SB3 (x(Sb) 0.23) + CU2SB_C38 (x(Sb) 0.33)

Convex hulls: Materials Project DFT hull · OQMD DFT hull · CALPHAD hull CuSb-00Liu-LB · CALPHAD hull CuSb-09Gie

Invariant reactions (literature)

Invariant reactions reported in the literature for the Cu–Sb system (22)
T (K)Reaction / phasesCompositions (mole fraction)ClassSourceLocationQuote
918L=FCC_A1+βL: Sb 0.19experimental[1] Gierlotka 2009
cites Subramanian
Table 3, p. 3, row 4
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914L=FCC_A1+βL: Sb 0.22model[1] Gierlotka 2009Table 3, p. 3, row 3
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859β+L=ηη: Sb 0.333333experimental[1] Gierlotka 2009
cites Subramanian
Table 3, p. 3, row 6
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858β+L=ηβ: Sb 0.33; η: Sb 0.333333model[1] Gierlotka 2009Table 3, p. 3, row 5
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799L=η+RhomboL: Sb 0.63; η: Sb 0.333333; Rhombo: Sb 1experimental[1] Gierlotka 2009
cites Subramanian
Table 3, p. 3, row 8
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798L=η+RhomboL: Sb 0.61; η: Sb 0.333333; Rhombo: Sb 1model[1] Gierlotka 2009Table 3, p. 3, row 7
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761FCC_A1+β=γγ: Sb 0.15experimental[1] Gierlotka 2009
cites Subramanian
Table 3, p. 3, row 10
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756FCC_A1+β=γFCC_A1: Sb 0.15; γ: Sb 0.15model[1] Gierlotka 2009Table 3, p. 3, row 9
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735γ+β=δγ: Sb 0.2; δ: Sb 0.2model[1] Gierlotka 2009Table 3, p. 3, row 11
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735γ+β=δγ: Sb 0.15; δ: Sb 0.2experimental[1] Gierlotka 2009
cites Subramanian
Table 3, p. 3, row 12
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718δ+β=εδ: Sb 0.2; ε: Sb 0.25experimental[1] Gierlotka 2009
cites Subramanian
Table 3, p. 3, row 14
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717δ+β=εδ: Sb 0.25; ε: Sb 0.25model[1] Gierlotka 2009Table 3, p. 3, row 13
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716β=ε+ηβ: Sb 0.24; ε: Sb 0.25; η: Sb 0.333333model[1] Gierlotka 2009Table 3, p. 3, row 15
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713β=ε+ηε: Sb 0.25; η: Sb 0.333333experimental[1] Gierlotka 2009
cites Subramanian
Table 3, p. 3, row 16
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673γ=FCC_A1+δγ: Sb 0.15; δ: Sb 0.2experimental[1] Gierlotka 2009
cites Subramanian
Table 3, p. 3, row 18
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672γ=FCC_A1+δγ: Sb 0.15; δ: Sb 0.2model[1] Gierlotka 2009Table 3, p. 3, row 17
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663δ+ε=ζδ: Sb 0.23; ε: Sb 0.25; ζ: Sb 0.230769model[1] Gierlotka 2009Table 3, p. 3, row 19
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663δ+ε=ζδ: Sb 0.2; ε: Sb 0.25; ζ: Sb 0.230769experimental[1] Gierlotka 2009
cites Subramanian
Table 3, p. 3, row 20
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633ε=ζ+ηε: Sb 0.25; ζ: Sb 0.230769; η: Sb 0.333333experimental[1] Gierlotka 2009
cites Subramanian
Table 3, p. 3, row 22
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633ε=ζ+ηε: Sb 0.25; ζ: Sb 0.230769; η: Sb 0.333333model[1] Gierlotka 2009Table 3, p. 3, row 21
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533ζ=δ+ηζ: Sb 0.230769; δ: Sb 0.2; η: Sb 0.333333experimental[1] Gierlotka 2009
cites Subramanian
Table 3, p. 3, row 24
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529ζ=δ+ηζ: Sb 0.23; δ: Sb 0.2; η: Sb 0.333333model[1] Gierlotka 2009Table 3, p. 3, row 23
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Formation enthalpies

Literature values in kJ/mol-atom where the per-atom basis is known. DFT columns: the lowest-energy entry at the same composition (Materials Project 2026.04.13, OQMD v1.8; different energy references, never averaged), from dft_parity.json.

Enthalpies of formation, Cu–Sb system (19)
PhaseCompoundValueT (K)ClassMP DFT (kJ/mol-atom)OQMD DFT (kJ/mol-atom)SourceLocationQuote
γ-2.845 kJ/mol (basis unstated)775model[1] Gierlotka 2009Table 5, p. 5, row 3
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γ-2.68 kJ/mol (basis unstated)775experimental[1] Gierlotka 2009
cites Murakami 1936
Table 5, p. 5, row 4
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γ(Cu17Sb3)-2.68 kJ/mol-atommodel[2] Liu 2000Table 2, p. 3, row 1
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γ(Cu17Sb3)-0.27 kJ/mol-atom775.15experimental[2] Liu 2000
cites Hultgren 1973
Table 2, p. 3, row 2
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δ-5.486 kJ/mol (basis unstated)775model[1] Gierlotka 2009Table 5, p. 5, row 1
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δ-5.142 kJ/mol (basis unstated)775experimental[1] Gierlotka 2009
cites Murakami 1936
Table 5, p. 5, row 2
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δ(Cu4Sb)-5.142 kJ/mol-atommodel[2] Liu 2000Table 2, p. 3, row 3
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ε-5.282 kJ/mol (basis unstated)775model[1] Gierlotka 2009Table 5, p. 5, row 5
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ε-4.718 kJ/mol (basis unstated)775experimental[1] Gierlotka 2009
cites Murakami 1936
Table 5, p. 5, row 6
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ε(Cu3Sb)Cu3Sb-4.718 kJ/mol-atommodel3.13 (mp-aaaabexw)6.48 (oqmd-320322)[2] Liu 2000Table 2, p. 3, row 4
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ζ-5.513 kJ/mol (basis unstated)775model[1] Gierlotka 2009Table 5, p. 5, row 9
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ζ-4.936 kJ/mol (basis unstated)775experimental[1] Gierlotka 2009
cites Murakami 1936
Table 5, p. 5, row 10
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ζ(Cu10Sb3)Cu10Sb3-4.936 kJ/mol-atommodel2.094 (mp-aaaaaczc)5.616 (oqmd-8425)[2] Liu 2000Table 2, p. 3, row 5
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η-4.753 kJ/mol (basis unstated)773model[1] Gierlotka 2009Table 5, p. 5, row 7
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η-4.23 kJ/mol (basis unstated)773experimental[1] Gierlotka 2009
cites Vecher 1958
Table 5, p. 5, row 8
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η(Cu2Sb)Cu2Sb-4.351 kJ/mol-atommodel-3.932 (mp-aaaaacsf)1.093 (oqmd-3607)[2] Liu 2000Table 2, p. 3, row 6
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η(Cu2Sb)Cu2Sb-4.23 kJ/mol-atom723.15experimental-3.932 (mp-aaaaacsf)1.093 (oqmd-3607)[2] Liu 2000
cites Kleppa 1956 doi
Table 2, p. 3, row 7
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η(Cu2Sb)Cu2Sb-4.205 kJ/mol-atom775.15experimental-3.932 (mp-aaaaacsf)1.093 (oqmd-3607)[2] Liu 2000
cites Hultgren 1973
Table 2, p. 3, row 8
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η(Cu2Sb)Cu2Sb-1.35 kJ/mol-atom773.15experimental-3.932 (mp-aaaaacsf)1.093 (oqmd-3607)[2] Liu 2000
cites Brodowski 1982
Table 2, p. 3, row 9
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Other properties

Phase transition (2)

Phase transition, Cu–Sb system
PropertyValueT (K)Phases / compositionClassSourceLocationQuote
Phase transition956 K956L=βexperimental[1] Gierlotka 2009
cites Subramanian
Table 3, p. 3, row 2
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Phase transition958 K958L=β
L: Sb 0.25; β: Sb 0.25
model[1] Gierlotka 2009Table 3, p. 3, row 1
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Crystal structure (12)

Crystal structure, Cu–Sb system
PropertyValueT (K)Phases / compositionClassSourceLocationQuote
Lattice a6 Åβ (Cu3Sb)
alloy: Sb 0.25
experimental[3] Liu 2023
cites Hofmann 1941 doi
Table 1, p. 3, row 5
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Lattice a2.752 Å298.15γ (Cu17Sb3)
alloy: Sb 0.15
experimental[3] Liu 2023
cites Schubert 1957 doi
Table 1, p. 3, row 7
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Lattice a19.124 Å298.15δ (Cu78Sb20)
alloy: Sb 0.204082
experimental[3] Liu 2023
cites Yamaguchi 1972 doi
Table 1, p. 3, row 9
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Lattice a5.504 Å298.15ε (Cu3Sb)
alloy: Sb 0.25
experimental[3] Liu 2023
cites Karlsson 1972 doi
Table 1, p. 3, row 6
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Lattice a4.0014 Å298.15η (Cu2Sb)
alloy: Sb 0.333333
experimental[3] Liu 2023
cites Pearson 1964 doi
Table 1, p. 3, row 4
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Lattice a9.92 Å298.15ξ(Cu10Sb3)
alloy: Sb 0.230769
experimental[3] Liu 2023
cites Gunzel 1958 doi
Table 1, p. 3, row 8
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Lattice b4.353 Å298.15ε (Cu3Sb)
alloy: Sb 0.25
experimental[3] Liu 2023
cites Karlsson 1972 doi
Table 1, p. 3, row 6
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Lattice c4.32 Å298.15γ (Cu17Sb3)
alloy: Sb 0.15
experimental[3] Liu 2023
cites Schubert 1957 doi
Table 1, p. 3, row 7
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Lattice c4.32476 Å298.15δ (Cu78Sb20)
alloy: Sb 0.204082
experimental[3] Liu 2023
cites Yamaguchi 1972 doi
Table 1, p. 3, row 9
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Lattice c4.768 Å298.15ε (Cu3Sb)
alloy: Sb 0.25
experimental[3] Liu 2023
cites Karlsson 1972 doi
Table 1, p. 3, row 6
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Lattice c6.1044 Å298.15η (Cu2Sb)
alloy: Sb 0.333333
experimental[3] Liu 2023
cites Pearson 1964 doi
Table 1, p. 3, row 4
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Lattice c4.32 Å298.15ξ(Cu10Sb3)
alloy: Sb 0.230769
experimental[3] Liu 2023
cites Gunzel 1958 doi
Table 1, p. 3, row 8
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Sources

Reporting papers the values were read from (a value cited from another work names that work in its row).

  1. Wojciech Gierlotka, Dominika Jendrzejczyk-Handzlik, Thermodynamic description of the Cu–Sb binary system, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 484, 172-176 (2009). doi:10.1016/j.jallcom.2009.05.056
  2. X. J. Liu, C. P. Wang, I. Ohnuma, R. Kainuma, K. Ishida, Thermodynamic assessment of the phase diagrams of the Cu-Sb and Sb-Zn systems, JPE 21, 432-442 (2000). doi:10.1361/105497100770339608
  3. Runlin Liu, Jiong Wang, Dongyu Cui, Thermodynamic Modeling of the Cu-Sb-Se System, J. Phase Equilib. Diffus. 44, 687-703 (2023). doi:10.1007/s11669-023-01074-8