Phase equilibria and thermodynamics of the Bi–Cu–In ternary system

Abstract Phase equilibria and thermodynamic properties of ternary Bi–Cu–In system were investigated experimentally and by applying CALPHAD method. Calculated values of thermodynamic functions were collated with published experimental thermodynamic results for liquid phase. Calculated isothermal section at 400 °C was compared with experimental SEM/EDS results from this study. Three calculated vertical sections were compared with the DTA/DSC results from this work. Reasonable agreement between thermodynamic prediction and experimental data was observed in all cases.