The popular Dominant violin strings are synthetic gut, but in the regular set, the E string is made from steel, with a very fine wound aluminium outer section.
Dominant violin e. chrome steel. 1/2
These strings have a highly flexible, multi-strand nylon core and cater for artists who feel uncomfortable with steel strings.
Its radiance, its ability to project sound without being metallic, comes to the fore both in arco and pizzicato.