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DIMENSIONS & PROPERTIES - Steel & Tube
DIMENSIONS & PROPERTIES - Steel & Tube
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Reinforcing<br />
Pacific Steel, New Zealand’s only producer of hot rolled Reinforcing Steel has a reinforcing bar range which complies with the standard AS/NZS<br />
4671: 2001 Steel Reinforcing Material. There are two grades of steel reinforcing bars designated as Seismic 300® and Seismic 500®. Pacific Steel<br />
manufactures a Seismic 500E® bar through two different manufacturing methods.<br />
Manufacturing process<br />
Chemical & Mechanical Properties<br />
1) Seismic 500E MA® – This is a bar that is manufactured by the microalloy<br />
process where an additive called vanadium is added to the bar to<br />
give it its strength and ductility. By following the correct procedure<br />
a microalloy bar can be rebent, welded, threaded or galvanised without<br />
changing the mechanical properties of the bar. The bar itself can be<br />
recognised by its deformations and the words Seismic 500E MA .<br />
Elongation<br />
%*<br />
Tensile<br />
Strength<br />
Ratio*<br />
Yield<br />
Strength<br />
MPa*<br />
Sulphur<br />
& Phos.<br />
%<br />
Carbon<br />
%<br />
Carbon<br />
Equiv.<br />
Steel<br />
Grade<br />
max. max. max. min. min. max. min.<br />
300 0.43 0.22 0.05 300-380 1.15 1.50 15 (uniform)<br />
2) Seismic 500E QT® – This bar is manufactured by a Quench and Tempered<br />
process. This means that the bar gets its strength from the heat<br />
treatment. Any changes to the bar through welding or heating will<br />
compromise the strength of the bar. A quench and tempered bar can<br />
be recognised by its deformations and the words Seismic 500E QT.<br />
Seismic 500E MA® 0.49 0.22 0.05 500-600 1.15 1.40 10 (uniform)<br />
Seismic 500E QT® 0.49 0.22 0.05 500-600 1.15 1.40 10 (uniform)<br />
* Characteristic values<br />
Dimensional Requirement Table<br />
Handling Characteristics<br />
Bar Designation Normal Dimensions<br />
Seismic 500E MA® Seismic 500E QT®<br />
Mass<br />
kg/m<br />
Area Perimeter<br />
mm 2 mm<br />
Diameter<br />
mm<br />
Plain Deformed<br />
Not recommended<br />
Yes – with preheating and<br />
following correct procedure<br />
REBENDING<br />
Not recommended<br />
Yes – following correct<br />
procedure<br />
WELDING<br />
Not advised<br />
– loss of strength<br />
disproportional to loss<br />
of area<br />
Yes – loss of strength<br />
proportional to loss of<br />
cross-sectional area<br />
THREADING<br />
Yes – long term quality<br />
assured<br />
Yes- long term quality<br />
assured<br />
CERTIFIED<br />
TO<br />
AS/NZS 4671<br />
R6 6 28.3 18.8 0.222<br />
R10 D10 10 78.5 31.4 0.617<br />
R12 D12 12 113.0 37.7 0.888<br />
R16 D16 16 201.0 50.3 1.578<br />
R20 D20 20 314.0 62.8 2.466<br />
R25 D25 25 491.0 78.5 3.85<br />
D28 28 616.0 88.0 4.834<br />
D32 32 804.0 101.0 6.313<br />
D40 40 1260.0 126.0 9.865<br />
Identifying the bar on site<br />
Seismic 500E QT®<br />
Seismic 500E MA®<br />
RB<br />
REINFORCING<br />
BAR<br />
Dimensions and Properties Handbook 39