Washington Alloy "A” is a nickel-chromium-iron flux-coated electrode designed primarily for shielded metal arc welding of Incoloy? 800 to itself or to 9% nickel steels. This electrode is used for welding a variety of dissimilar wrought or cast forms of carbon steel, austenitic and ferritic stainless steel, and nickel-chromium Inconel? 600 to themselves or to each other. Washington Alloy "A” is frequently used for joining Incoloy? 800 to high nickel alloys 200 and 201 or to nickel-copper Monel? 400 and K-500.