Abstract: A quinary silver alloy containing copper, zinc and tin as essential elements and also including effective amounts of silicon, is provided capable of a variety of uses and having particular utility as a solder or brazing alloy, the alloy having the following composition by weight:35 -- 48% Ag25 -- 35% Zn0.5 -- 3.5% Sn0.01 -- 0.4% Si0 --1% Ni0 --1% Pd0 -- 0.5% Pbalance -- essentially Cu.

Abstract: An improved nozzle is provided for a metal spraying torch, said nozzle comprising a hollow cylindrical body having a substantially conically shaped nose terminating into a tip and a plurality of gas-conducting orifices communicating with the hollow of said nozzle and passing substantially axially through the nose of said nozzle, for example, coaxially parallel or conically disposed relative to the axis of the nozzle, and emerging from the conical surface thereof short of the tip. The orifices are radially disposed about the axis of said nozzle with the terminal portions thereof lying in a circle when observed from the tip end. An advantage of the nozzle is that it provides a quieter flame and also avoids flashback when the tip thereof makes contact with a workpiece.

Abstract: A multi-component metal coating consumable is provided in the form of a rod comprised of two different rod portions coaxially butt joined together in end-to-end relationship, one of said rod portions being a composite consisting essentially of at least 10% by weight of coarse particles of a refractory carbide dispersed through an alloy matrix, the other of said rod portions comprising a compatible alloy matrix structure, such that a welding or brazing rod is provided having two working ends, one to augment the other during the application of a hard and wear resistant coating to a metal substrate.

Abstract: A safety double injector spray device or torch is provided for applying a spray coating to a substrate comprising, a torch body having a torch head at the end thereof, an oxygen duct and a fuel gas duct associated with said spray device and coupled to a first injector means for mixing oxygen and fuel gas therein, a fuel gas-oxygen mixing duct located forward of and coupled to said first injector means, a carrier gas duct associated with said spray device coupled to a second injector means for mixing spray powder with carrier gas fed to said duct, a carrier gas-spray powder mixing duct located forward of said second injector means, spray powder feeding means coupled to said torch body and communicating in powder feeding relationship with said carrier gas duct, and means forward of said first and said second injector means coupling said carrier gas-spray powder mixing duct and said fuel-gas oxygen mixing duct to said torch head.

Abstract: A filler metal composition and method are provided for producing strong brazed joints between metal parts, e.g. steel parts, assembled in joint-forming relationship with each other, the filler metal comprising an indium-containing, low silver, copper base brazing alloy consisting essentially by weight of about 0.5% to 15% Ag, about 1% to 14% In, about 50% to 85% Cu, up to about 0.6% Si and the balance essentially zinc.