The positions of the f.c.c. + b.c.c. two ‐phase region and the f.c.c. + b.c.c. + tetragonal three‐phase region of the Cu–Ni–Zn system have been determined. The position of the latter differs significantly from that determined by Schramm & Vaupel [Metallwirtsch. (1936), 15, 723–726]. Unit‐cell parameters measured by X‐ray powder photography enabled tie lines in the two‐phase region to be drawn. Hence information about the free‐energy surfaces has been derived.