Maximum cold rolling reduction rates of as-cast Nb 40 Ti 30Àx Zr x Ni 30 alloys were measured to evaluate ductility by measuring the change in the thickness. 50% or higher reduction rates were obtained for the alloys containing the Zr content of 12 mol% or less, but lower values were obtained for the alloys substituted with more Zr. Changes of hydrogen permeability (È) and microstructures of the Nb 40 Ti 18 Zr 12 Ni 30 alloy caused by cold-rolling and subsequent vacuum annealing were investigated. È of this alloy was reduced to the half of the as-cast one by the 50% reduction rate, but recovered to 3:23 Â 10 À8 [molH 2 m À1 s À1 Pa À0:5 ], which is 1.13 times higher than that of as-cast one, by a subsequent annealing for 360 ks at 1273 K. Although the eutectic phase disappeared and was replaced by a small spherical (Nb, Ti, Zr) phase embedded in the (Ti, Zr)Ni matrix after rolling and subsequent annealing, these alloys showed good resistance to the hydrogen embrittlement at 523 K or more.