Form:

This specification covers a silver alloy in the form of wire, rod, sheet, strip, foil, pig, powder, shot, and chips and a viscous mixture (paste) of powder in a suitable binder.

Application:

This material has been used typically for joining ferrous metals, including austenitic steels and alloys, requiring moderate joint strength up to 700 °F (371 °C) for short-time service or up to 400 °F (204 °C) for long-time service, and for joining nonferrous metals except those having a base of aluminum, magnesium, or titanium, but usage is not limited to such applications.

The nickel content helps minimize crevice corrosion in corrosion resistant steels.