The Instrument Workshop

Parts, plans and supplies for early keyboard instruments and other stringed instruments

Red Brass Wire

Phone: 541-552-0989  Lutz: 541-210-2701

Toll free:1-800-442-6038 (USA only)

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Red Brass Wire for Harpsichords- Custom drawn red brass (85%-90% copper) of low tensile strength, used in historic keyboard instruments.

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

Diameters: ..014” (0.35mm), .016” (0.40mm), .018” (0.45mm), .020” (0.51mm), .022” (.056mm), .024” (0.61mm), .026” (0,66mm)

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”)

Discounts on any combination of coils and/or spools of wire
 20% over $100, 30% over $150 list
May not be combined with other discounts

Please, return empty plastic spools to us. There is a $2.00 per spool surcharge for any spool for which no empty plastic spool has been sent.

Red Brass Wire - {14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26 thou}

Cat No

Description

List Price

#1641
#1643
#1644
#1645
#1647
#1648
#1649
#16492

Large Coil Red Brass Wire
Small Coil Red Brass Wire
Pair Looped Strings Red Brass Wire
Bulk Coil Red Brass Wire (2 lb min) /lb
Small Spool Red Brass Wire
Medium Spool Red Brass Wire
Large Spool Red Brass Wire
Double Spool Red Brass Wire

For the amount of wire on a coil or spool go to ‘Packaging’ and scroll to the Conversion Table

$13.00
$6.50
$16.00
$68.00
$53.00
$78.00
$99.00
$184.00