Form: This specification covers a gold-nickel alloy in the form of wire@ rod@ sheet@ strip@ foil@ pig@ powder@ shot@ and chips@ and a viscous mixture (paste) of the powder in a suitable binder. Application: Primarily for joining corrosion and heat resistant steels and alloys requiring corrosion and oxidation resistant joints with good strength up to 1300??(705??. This filler metal is normally used for brazing without flux@ using a protective atmosphere.