Intermetallic layer of dissimilar tungsten inert gas welding-brazing butt joint of aluminium alloy/ stainless steel has been studied. A visible unequal thickness intermetallic layer has formed in welded seam/steel interface, and the thickness of the whole layer is ,10 mm. The interface with Al-12Si filler metal consists of t 5 -Al 8 Fe 2 Si layer in welded seam side and h-(Al,Si) 13 Fe 4 layer in steel side with the hardness values of 1025 and 835 HV respectively, while the interface with Al6Cu filler metal consists of h-Al 13 (Fe,Cu) 4 layer with the hardness of 645 HV. The average tensile strength of the joint with Al-12Si filler metal is 100-120 MPa, and the fracture occurs at h-(Al,Si) 13 Fe 4 layer, while the joint with Al-6%Cu filler metal presents high crack resistance with tensile strength of 155-175 MPa, which reaches more than 50% of aluminium base metal strength.