The thermal fatigue behavior of Ni3Al based superalloy IC6E during the cycles between 900 ℃/1 000 ℃ and the room temperature was investigated. The experimental results indicate that the primary and secondary thermal fatigue cracks initiate inside or round the borides and then spread away along grain boundaries and/or in interdendritic areas. The fracture of borides and their separation from the matrix at interfaces are mainly responsible for the crack initiation and its spreading. At temperatures higher than 1 000 ℃, the grain boundary oxidation combined with cyclic stresses accelerates the crack growth.