Stainless Steel Music Wire
About Stainless Steel Music Wire
Music wire is somewhat of a misnomer for this durable product as its name comes from just one of its many applications—making piano strings. In reality, music wire is an economical and versatile steel wire that is used in a variety of different high-stress applications. It's made from steel with a high carbon content, which serves to strengthen and harden the steel. After being pulled through a die to form the thin wire, it's heat-tempered, and the resulting wire is one that can endure high amounts of tension and stress repeatedly without losing its strength or elasticity. When used as piano wire, it's subjected to repeated, impactful blows from piano hammers attached to keys to create the sound, yet it maintains its strength, durability, and consistency. Along with its use for pianos, music wire is also used for cheese slicers, in crafts and hobbies, jewelry, fishing lures, surgical tools, and more. If you have a need for more than just music wire with its high-carbon steel content, Zoro also offers carbon steel sheets for larger projects, as well as stainless steel tube stock and alloy steel rods.