The isothermal section at 923 K of the Co–Cu–Ti ternary system measured by using diffusion triple

The isothermal section at 923 K in the Co–Cu–Ti system was experimentally studied by using the diffusion triple technique together with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and electron probe microanalysis (EPMA). High solubility of Cu, up to 22.5 at.% (substituting Co) in CoTi was observed at this temperature; and the solubility of Co (substituting Cu) in CuTi is also large which is up to 14.0 at.%. For other binary compounds CoTi2, CuTi2, Cu4Ti3 and Cu3Ti2, the ternary solubilities are remarkable too. No ternary compound has been detected. Nine three-phase equilibria were determined and three others in the Ti-enriched corner were estimated. Further investigations are essential to confirm the possible ternary phase reported and to determine the invariant reactions in the ternary system.