The high-temperature stability of the primary tantalum carbides is a problem of importance for chromium-rich cast alloys, based on cobalt or nickel. The focus of this study was nickel-based alloys, as these alloys are particularly sensitive to a lack of TaC carbides in the ascast state and by dissolution due to high-temperature exposure. In this work, a possible way for promoting the formation of many TaC carbides by changing from the usual 30wt.% chromium content was investigated. Five alloys with Cr content varying from 10 to 50 wt.% were prepared and then subjected to microstructure characterization and to oxidation tests. In contrast with what was expected, decreasing the Cr content in comparison to the Ni-30Cr-0.4-6Ta reference alloy did not succeed in obtaining more TaC carbides, but instead had the opposite effect. Concerning the high-temperature oxidation behavior at 1127 and 1237°C, loss of resistance was observed only for a Cr content at the lower level of 10 wt.%. It was noticed that a subscale CrTaO 4 developed during oxidation and seemed to promote oxide spallation during cooling.