Thermodynamic calculation of phase equilibria in the Cu–Ni–Zn system

Abstract

A ternary system of Cu–Ni–Zn has been thermodynamically analyzed based on extensive experimental information and reasonable thermodynamic modeling work by using the CALPHAD approach. A self-consistent set of thermodynamic parameters has been obtained, and the experimentally determined phase equilibria in the whole composition range except for the Zn-rich portion have been critically reproduced. The thermodynamic description established in this work can be used in predicting the phase relationships and thermodynamic properties in the Cu–Ni–Zn system.