This metal strip is ideal for use in sculpture and design projects. Create structure dimension texture and more. Easy to bend, cut and shape. For hobbies, model building, shims and spacers. Assorted brass parts. Our Materials, Your Creations "Most Common Uses: DIY Projects (Jewelry, Home Decor, Tinkering, ETC), Model Making (Trains, Planes, R/C Cars, etc.), Arts & Crafts, Home Improvement home, electrical, woodworking, engineering, education, puppet/stop-motion animation. Brass sheet and plate, produced as a combination of copper and zinc, has the highest ductility in the yellow brass series. It is an attractive material with a smooth yellow brass finish. It can be polished to a gold appearance or given a brushed (satin) finish. 260 brass can be used in corrosive environments. 260 brass forms a thin protective patina, which, unlike steel and iron, does not rust when exposed to the atmosphere.