The crystal structure of the ternary phase CuSn3Ti5 has been investigated.
The space group is P63/mcm, a=0.8162(1) nm and c=0.5574(2) nm. The structur
e may be described either as a ternary Ti5Ga4-type or as a filled D8(8)-Mn5
Si3 type. Isotypical phases are observed in the systems M-Sn-Ti with M=Mn,
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