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Red Brass Wire

Red Brass Wire - Custom drawn red brass wire (85% to 90% copper), used in historical keyboard instruments and other non-bowed stringed instruments. Lead content < .01%

Composition (typical analysis): 85.2% Cu (diameyers .014" to .020"), 90.2% Cu (.022" and more), traces of Fe and Pb, balance is Zn

Diameters:.014" (0.35mm), .016" (0.40mm), .018" (0.45mm), .020" (0.50mm), .022" (0.55mm), .024" (0.60mm), .026" (0.26mm)

Tensile Strength: depending on diameter, minimal specifications are 115,000 PSI (8086 kg/sq cm) (.014" and .016"), 105,000 PSI (7384 kg/sq cm) (.018"), 90,000 PSI (6329 kg/sq cm) (.020"), 80,000 PSI (5626 kg/sq cm) (.022"), 70,000 PSI (4923 kg/ sq cm) (.024" and .026")

Red Brass Wire

Individual Looped Strings

Size	mm	inch	Pair Strings	Length	NetPrice
5	.35	.014	#1644-14	6'/1.8m	$13.00
6	.40	.016	#1644-16	6'/1.8m	$13.00
7	.45	.018	#1644-18	7'/2.1m	$13.00
8	.50	.020	#1644-20	7'/2.1m	$13.00
9	.55	.022	#1644-22	7'/2.1m	$13.00
10	.60	.024	#1644-24	7'/2.1m	$13.00
11	.65	.026	#1644-26	7'/2.1m	$13.00

Sold in Packages of 2. You may specify other lengths, and length of loop plus helix.

For larger diameters click here.

Red Brass Wire

Small and Large Coils

Size	mm	inch	Small Coil	Length	Price	Large Coil	Length	Price
5	.35	.014	#1643-14	33'/10m	$6.50	#1641-14	100'/30m	$13.00
6	.40	.016	#1643-16	33'/10m	$6.50	#1641-16	100'/30m	$13.00
7	.45	.018	#1643-18	25'/7.5m	$6.50	#1641-18	83'/25m	$13.00
8	.50	.020	#1643-20	25'/7.5m	$6.50	#1641-20	83'/25m	$13.00
9	.55	.022	#1643-22	20'/6m	$6.50	#1641-22	67'/20m	$13.00
10	.60	.024	#1643-24	20'/6m	$6.50	#1641-24	50'/15m	$13.00
11	.65	.026	#1643-26	20'/6m	$6.50	#1641-26	50'/15m	$13.00

Coils have 4" diameter.

For larger diameters click here.

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