The mixing enthalpy (¦H), the excess entropy (S E AB ), the excess Gibbs free-energy (G E AB ) and the component activities (a) of Cu-Ce binary alloy system were calculated based on Miedema's model and some general thermodynamic relations. Results showed that the values of ¦H, S E AB , and G E AB of Cu-Ce binary alloy in 1555 K were all negative in the whole range concentration. The activities of Cu and Ce had negative deviation from Raoult's Law, which indicated that there was a strong interaction between Cu and Ce. The calculation results of the mixing enthalpies and the activities of Cu and Ce agreed well with the experimental results. Cu 6 Ce phase precipitation behavior in thermodynamics and dynamics were also discussed. Furthermore, combining the experiment, the existence of Cu 6 Ce phase particles was observed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersion spectrometry (EDS).