Brass 260 Rectangular Tube 3/16" x 3/8" x 0.014" wall 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 Tube|A hollow structural section used for frames, machine guards, and fabricated assemblies where you need different dimensions on each axis. Same fabrication use case as square tube with more flexibility in cross-section.