Bimetallic Joints: Weldability

Ag Al Au Be Cd Co Cr Cu Fe Mg Mn Mo Nb Ni Pb Pt Re Sn Ta Ti V W Zr
Ag Silver C S C D C C D C D N C C S D C C D D
Al Aluminium C C C C C N C
Au Gold S C D S C C N S S N N D N
Be Berylium C N N D D
Cd Cadmium C N D D D S D N N D C N C N N N D
Co Cobalt D C D C C C C S C S S
Cr Chromium C D D C C C C S C C C S C S D S
Cu Copper C C S C C C S D C S C S D C D D D
Fe Iron D C D C C C D C C C C S S
Mg Magnesium C S D D N N N D N D D
Mn Manganese C D C C S C D C N D
Mo Molybdenum D C N S D C S D C D S S S S
Nb Niobium N N N C N S N S S S S S
Ni Nickel C S D S C S C C S D
Pb Lead C C N C C C C C C D N C N C N N D
Pt Platinum S S S C S S C S C S
Re Rhenium D N N N S S D N N D N C D D
Sn Tin C C D C C C D C D D
Ta Tantalum N D N D N S S N S S C
Ti Titanium C S D S S S S C S
V Vanadium D D N D D S N S S N D S S
W Tungsten D N N S D D D S S D S D S C S
Zr Zirconium D D S C S
  Intermetallic compounds formed – undesirable combination
D Insufficient data for proper evaluation – use with caution
N No data available – use with extreme caution
S Solid solubility exists in all alloy combinations – very desirable combination
C Complex structures may exists – probably acceptable combination