ɪɾ ɪz jˈuːzd ɪn mˌaɪkɹoʊᵻlɛktɹˈɑːnɪks æz ɐ kˈɑːntækt mətˈɪɹiəl, wɪð ɹᵻsɪstˈɪvᵻɾi sˈɪksti ˈeɪɾi mjˈuː oʊmˈeɪɡə sˌiːˈɛm; ɪt fˈɔːɹmz æt wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd dᵻɡɹˈiːz sˈiː.
It is used in microelectronics as a contact material, with resistivity 60–80 μΩ cm; it forms at 1000 °C.