An alloy, an article comprising the alloy, and methods for manufacturing
and repairing an article that employ the alloy are presented. The alloy
comprises, in atom percent, at least about 50% rhodium, up to about 49%
of a first material, from about 1% to about 15% of a second material, and
up to about 10% of a third material. The first material comprises at
least one of palladium, platinum, iridium, and combinations thereof. The
second material comprises at least one of tungsten, rhenium, and
combinations thereof. The third material comprises at least one of
ruthenium, chromium, and combinations thereof. The alloy comprises an
A1-structured phase at temperatures greater than about 1000.degree. C.,
in an amount of at least about 90% by volume.