ItwasshownbyTEMandX-rayanalysisthatNi3AlisthemainphaseoftheintermetallicsynthesizedundercompressionfromthepowdermixtureofNiwithAlalloyedbyB.TheNi3Bisasecondaryphase.ThevalueofthelatticeparameteroftheintermetallicNi3AlwithandwithoutBincreaseswhentheconcentrationofAlincreases.TheincreaseinAlconcentrationfrom23.5to25.0intheinitialpowdermixtureleadstodecreasingthesolubilityofBintheNi3Alphase.