Material for joining and product produced therewith

An iron-based brazing alloy comprising:

• from about 9 wt % to about 30 wt % Cr;
• from about 5 wt % to about 25 wt % Ni;
• from about 0 wt % to about 9 wt % Mo;
• from about 0 wt % to about 5 wt % Mn;
• from about 0 wt % to about 1 wt % N;
• from about 8 wt % to about 20 wt % Si;
• wherein the brazing alloy also comprises from about 0.1 wt % to about 1.5 wt %;
• and
• contaminating elements as at least one of C, O, and S;
• and
• optionally the brazing alloy also comprises at least one micro-alloying element as V, Ti, W, Nb, or Ta, and the micro-alloying element is less than 1.5 wt % in the brazing alloy;
• wherein all values are stated in weight percent,
• wherein the Si and B lowers the liquidus temperature, that is the temperature when the brazing material is completely melted, and B increases the wettability of the brazing alloy.

An iron-based brazing alloy comprising:

• from about 14 wt % to about 25 wt % Cr;
• from about 6 wt % to about 24 wt % Ni;
• from about 0.5 wt % to about 7 wt % Mo;
• from about 0 wt % to about 5 wt % Mn;
• from about 0 wt % to about 1 wt % N;
• from about 8 wt % to about 14 wt % Si;
• wherein the brazing alloy also comprises from about 0.2 wt % to about 1.5 wt % B;
• and
• contaminating elements as at least one of C, O, and S;
• and
• optionally the brazing alloy also comprises at least one micro-alloying element as V, Ti, W, Nb, or Ta, and the micro-alloying element is less than 1.5 wt % in the brazing alloy;
• wherein all values are stated in weight percent,
• wherein the Si and B lowers the liquidus temperature, that is the temperature when the brazing material is completely melted, and B increases the wettability of the brazing alloy.

An iron-based brazing alloy comprising:

• from about 16 wt % to about 20 wt % Cr;
• from about 8 wt % to about 14 wt % Ni;
• from about 1.5 wt % to about 3.5 wt % Mo;
• from about 0 wt % to about 2 wt % Mn;
• from about 0 to about 1 wt % N
• from about 10 wt % to about 12 wt % Si,
• wherein the brazing alloy also comprises from about 0.4 wt % to about 0.8 wt % B;
• and
• contaminating elements as at least one of C, O, and S, and
• optionally the brazing alloy also comprises at least one micro-alloying element as V, Ti, W, Nb, or Ta, and the micro-alloying element is less than 1.5 wt % in the brazing alloy;
• wherein all values are stated in weight percent,
• wherein the Si and B lowers the liquidus temperature, that is the temperature when the brazing material is completely melted, and B increases the wettability of the brazing alloy.