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: Primarily for joining ferrous metals@ particularly austenitic steels and alloys@ where high joint strength up to 400??(204?? is required@ and for joining nonferrous metals except those having a base of aluminum or magnesium.