The Au diffusion in the Ti 3 Al compound was investigated at six compositions from 25 to 35 at. pct Al by using the diffusion couples (Ti-X at. pct Al/Ti-X at. pct Al-2 at. pct Au; X = 25,27, 29, 31, 32, and 35) at 1273 to 1423 K. The diffusion coefficients of Au in Ti 3 Al D Ti 3 Al Au are relatively close to those of Ti. The D Ti 3 Al Au s slightly increase with Al concentration within the same order of magnitude. The activation energies of Au diffusion, Q Ti 3 Al Au s; evaluated from the Arrhenius plots were relatively close to those of Ti diffusion, Q Ti 3 Al Ti s; rather than those of Al diffusion, Q Ti 3 Al Al s; therefore, it was suggested that Au atoms diffuse by the sublattice diffusion mechanism in which Au atoms substitute for Ti sites preferentially in Ti 3 Al and diffuse by vacancy mechanism on Ti sublattice. The influence of the D0 19 ordered structure (hcp base) of Ti 3 Al on diffusion of Au and other elements is discussed by comparing the diffusivities in Ti 3 Al and a-Ti.