Rebar

We supply rebar of standard diameters and lengths; the rebar can be supplied in the form of high tensile or mild
steel.

Applicable Standards
• SANS 282: 2011 - Bending dimensions and scheduling • SANS 920:2011 - Steel bars for concrete reinforcement

Bar Sizes

Mild and High Tensile Rebar

Diameter AREA mm2 MASS PER METRE kg/m
6 mm 28.3 0.222
8 mm 50.3 0.395
10 mm 78.5 0.617
12 mm 113 0.888
16 mm 201 1.58
20 mm 314 2.47
25 mm 491 3.85
32 mm 804 6.31
40 mm 1260 9.86

Mild Steel Diameter Coils Available Straights Available

R6
R8
R 10
R 12
R 16
R 20
R 25
R 32

Mild steel can be supplied as standard lengths for all diameters. Length 9m, 10m, 11m, 12m and 13m, or can be supplied as special lengths as
per customer’s requirements, not exceeding 13m.

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High Tensile Rebar

High Tensile Diameter Coils Available Straights Available

Y6
Y8
Y10
Y12
Y16
Y20
Y25
Y32
Y40

High tensile rebar can be supplied as standard lengths. Length 12m and 13m, or can be supplied as special lengths
as per customers’ requirements, not exceeding 13m.

Physical Properties of Reinforcing Steel: Mild

Yield stress 250 MPa (minimum)

Elongation 22 % minimum

Physical Properties of Reinforcing Steel: High Tensile

Yield stress 450 MPa (minimum)

Tensile strength + 15 % greater than the yield stress
Elongation 14 % ( minimum )
Bend/ re-bend A bar to withstand, without fracture

Cutting and Bending Tolerances as per SANS 282:2011

Dimensions in millimetres
1 2 3
Method of forming Length Tolerance
Straight lengths
Cutting (including reinforcement for ± 25
subsequent bending)
< 1 000 mm ±5
+5
> 1000 < 2000 mm
Bending - 10
+5
> 2000 mm
- 25
Minimum hook, bending and radius allowances
For high yield stress steel bars and cold worked steel bars that comply with SANS 920:2011

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Nominal sizes of bars d 6 8 10 12 16 20 25 32 40
Hook allowance h 100 100 120 160 200 240 300 400 480
Bend allowance n 100 100 100 100 120 140 180 220 260
Radius r 18 24 30 36 48 60 75 96 120

For hot rolled mild steel bars that comply with SANS 920:2011

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Nominal sizes of bars d 6 8 10 12 16 20 25 32 40
Hook allowance h 100 100 120 120 160 200 260 320 400
Bend allowance n 100 100 100 100 100 120 160 200 240
Radius r 12 16 20 24 32 40 50 64 80

Transportation

For convenience in transporting bars, dimensions should not exceed the following.

2.2m
13m 13m

Shape codes

All shape codes are as per SANS 282:2011 specification.

NB: Shape code 99 shall be used for all other shape codes. A dimensioned sketch of the shape shall be shown
in the client’s bending schedule as per engineer. Radii of all bends are standard unless r is given in the bending
schedule.
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Table A.1 gives a summary of shape codes

Bloemfontein Tel: 051 435 2885 East London Tel: 043 736 2200 Cape Town Tel: 021 534 2541 Durban Tel: 031 792 5300 Wadeville Tel: 011 865 8100 George Tel: 044 874 2308
Kimberley Tel: 053 841 0467 Port Elizabeth Tel: 041 463 1220 Lesotho Tel: 00 266 22 326 395 Meyerton Tel: 016 362 0544 Paarl Tel: 021 862 3868 PolokwaneTel: 015 293 1920
Pietermaritzburg Tel: 033 346 1491 Richards Bay Tel: 035 797 3316 Namibia Tel: 00 264 61 262 117