The Gibbs triangle indicating various constant composition lines and methods for reading ternary compositions

AB One of the three sides of the Gibbs triangle, representing the limiting binary system A-B, along which XC = 0. It also serves as an axis for representing compositions of B (or A). Similarly BC & AC o Ternary composition point corresponding to (XA = 0.43, XB = 0.31, XC = 0.26). It lies at the intersection of the straight lines b'oa, c'ob, and a'oc. pq Constant composition line drawn parallel to BC, along which XA = 0.15. st A straight line along which the condition XC=0.45-(0.45/0.35)XB is satisfied. Ar A straight line along which the condition XB/XC = 64/36 is satisfied. b'oa Constant composition line drawn parallel to BC, along which xA = 0.43. The length of the line segment oa (which is equal to Ab) will give XB = 0.31. The reading on CA, corresponding to the point a, gives XA = 0.43.

c'ob Constant composition line drawn parallel to AC, along which xB = 0.31.The length of the line segment ob (which is equal to Bc) will give XC = 0.26. The reading on AB, corresponding to the point b, gives XB = 0.31. a'oc Constant composition line drawn parallel to AB, along which XC = 0.26. The length of the line segment oc ( which is equal to Ca) will give XA = 0.43. The reading on BC, corresponding to the point c, gives XC = 0.26. Cj Altitude of the Gibbs triangle corresponding to the vertex C. Composition of the component C can be measured along this, where XC = 0 at the point j and XC = 1 at the point C Bk Altitude of the Gibbs triangle corresponding to the vertex B. Composition of the component B can be measured along this, where XB = 0 at the point k and XB = 1 at the point B

Al Altitude of the Gibbs triangle corresponding to the vertex A. Composition of the component A can be measured along this, where XA = 0 at the point l and XA = 1 at the point A og Perpendicular to the side BC from the ternary composition point o. It is parallel to Al and its length gives XA = 0.43, that can be read from Al oh Perpendicular to the side AC from the ternary composition point o. It is parallel to Bk and its length gives XB = 0.31, that can be read from Bk oi Perpendicular to the side AB from the ternary composition point o. It is parallel to Cj and its length gives XC = 0.26, that can be read from Cj