Copper Based Filler Metal Selection Chart

Base Metal	Copper	Phosphor Bronze	Red Brass	Yellow Brass	Nickel Silver	Aluminum Bronze	Silicon Bronze	Copper/ Nickel
Carbon & Low Alloy Steels	ALB-A2	PHB-C    ALB-A2	ALB-A2 PHB	ALB-A2	ALB-A2	ALB-A2	ALB-A2 SIB	ALB-A2
Cast Iron	ALB-A2	PHB-C	ALB-A2 PHB-C	ALB-A2	ALB-A2	ALB-A2	ALB-A2 SIB	ALB-A2
Copper/ Nickel	ALB-A2	PHB-C   SIB	ALB-A2	ALB-A2 SIB	ALB-A2 SIB	ALB-A2	ALB-A2	-
Silicon Bronze	PHB-C	PHB-C   SIB	ALB-A2 SIB	ALB-A2 SIB	ALB-A2 SIB	ALB-A2	SIB
Aluminum Bronze	ALB-A2	ALB-A2 PHB-C	ALB-A2	ALB-A2	ALB-A2	ALB-A2
Nickel/ Silver	SIB PHB	PHB-C	PHB-C	ALB-A2	ALB-A2
Yellow Brass	SIB PHB	PHB-C	PHB-C	ALB-A2
Red Brass	PHB-C	PHB-C	PHB-C
Phosphor Bronze	PHB-C	PHB-C
Copper	DOC

Where more than one filler metal is shown, the preferential selection appears first, a possible alternative second.

Filler metal abbreviations used in above chart:

ALB-A1: Aluminum Bronze A1 (ERCuAl-A1/ CuAl8)

ALB-A2: Aluminum Bronze A2 (ERCuAl-A2 / CuAl10Fe)

DOC: Deoxidized Copper (ERCu / SG-CuSn)

PHB-C: Phosphor Bronze C (ERCuSn-C / CuSn8)

SIB: Silicon Bronze (ERCuSi-A / CuSi3)