Brass 260 Rectangular Bar 3-3/8" x 0" Retail Price

About 260|Cartridge brass (70% copper, 30% zinc). Named for its original use in ammunition cartridge cases. Excellent cold formability — it deep-draws beautifully. Not a machining alloy. In the shop, it’s soft, gummy, and produces long stringy chips. Its strength is in forming: stamped parts, drawn shells, radiator cores, and decorative hardware. Available mainly in sheet, strip, and wire. If someone specs 260 for a machined part, ask why — C360 machines dramatically better. Compare to C360 (far better machinability) and 230 red brass (higher copper, warmer color, better corrosion resistance).

About Rectangular Bar|Solid rectangular cross-section stock. Functionally similar to flat bar but typically available in thicker, chunkier profiles. The naming varies by supplier — what one calls rectangular bar, another calls flat bar. Used for keys, gibs, wear strips, brackets, and any part where a rectangular starting profile saves setup time versus milling from plate.