Red brass can be considered both a brass and a bronze. It typically contains 85% copper, 5% tin, 5% lead, and 5% zinc. Red brass is widely considered to offer a good mixture of corrosion resistance, strength, and easy workability. Red brass is a great and inexpensive base metal for making jewelry. Red brass is versatile, and works wonderful with both brass and bronze. This red brass sheet is 24 gauge and comes in a 4” x 6” sheet. Use red brass sheet metal to make and form your own jewelry designs. Combine sheet metals with other popular mediums like metal clay, various wire, findings and more.