We report on the structural, magnetic, and Raman-scattering studies of double-perovskite structure Sr 2 YRu 1−x Cu x O 6−␦ systems made by systematic synthesis processes with various numbers of doping concentrations and sintering temperatures. We observed different behaviors resulting from the different thermal treatments. In particular, superconductivity in Cu-doped Sr 2 YRuO 6 has been observed only for partially melted ceramic materials. We show that superconductivity is associated with the 1:2:3 phase ͑YSr 2 Cu 3 O t ͒, similar to that of Y-Sr-Cu-O samples sintered at high temperature.