A continuous solid, corrosion-resisting chromium-nickel-manganese wire for welding of austenitic stainless alloys of 18% Cr, 8% Ni, 7% Mn types. OK Autrod 16.95 has a general corrosion resistance similar to that of the corresponding parent metal. The higher silicon content improves the welding properties, such as wetting. The product is a modified variant of ER307, basically with a higher Mn content to make the weld less sensitive to hot cracking. When used for joining dissimilar materials corrosion resistance is of secondary importance. The alloy is used in a wide range of applications across the industry such as the joining of austenitic, manganese, and work hardenable steels as well as armour plate and heat-resistant steels.