To obtain Cu/Al brazing materials with better overall performances, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and electrochemical testing were used to analyze the influences of trace Ag elements on the microstructure and properties of Zn − 22Al − xAg filler metals. The results show that the liquid phase temperature of Zn − 22Al − xAg is about 450°C, and the trace addition of the Ag element has little effect on the melting point of the filler metal. When the Ag content was varied from 0 − 1.2 wt.%, the reticulated eutectic crystals in the microstructure of as − cast Zn − 22Al − xAg gradually began to connect to form a larger reticulated structure, and the phenomenon of grain − boundary aggregation became more and more obvious in the extruded-state alloy. In addition, when the Ag content was 0.8 wt.%, the spreading area of the filler metal on the Cu plate increased by 30.45% compared with that without Ag. After brazing, the thickness of the compounds in the interfacial layer along the filler metals/Cu decreased significantly, the shape of the compounds was more regular, and the shear strength of the brazed joints reached the maximum value of 40.08 MPa, but the corrosion resistance of the filler metal was slightly decreased compared with that of the Zn-22Al at the same time.