This document contains the results of tests conducted on steel reinforcement bars (rebar) of grade RB500 from different sources. The tests measured the chemical composition, dimensions, mass per meter, surface geometry, mechanical properties, bending properties, and fatigue strength of the rebar. The results showed that the rebar from all sources met the specifications for their chemical composition, dimensions, mechanical properties like yield strength and elongation, and passed bending tests. Minor issues were found with the surface geometry measurements for some bar sizes from two sources.
This document contains the results of tests conducted on steel reinforcement bars (rebar) of grade RB500 from different sources. The tests measured the chemical composition, dimensions, mass per meter, surface geometry, mechanical properties, bending properties, and fatigue strength of the rebar. The results showed that the rebar from all sources met the specifications for their chemical composition, dimensions, mechanical properties like yield strength and elongation, and passed bending tests. Minor issues were found with the surface geometry measurements for some bar sizes from two sources.
This document contains the results of tests conducted on steel reinforcement bars (rebar) of grade RB500 from different sources. The tests measured the chemical composition, dimensions, mass per meter, surface geometry, mechanical properties, bending properties, and fatigue strength of the rebar. The results showed that the rebar from all sources met the specifications for their chemical composition, dimensions, mechanical properties like yield strength and elongation, and passed bending tests. Minor issues were found with the surface geometry measurements for some bar sizes from two sources.
Dept. MTE - UOM Dept. MTE - UOM ITI inhouse Sample Date 20.01.2021 20.01.2021 17.12.2020 27.01.2021 Report Date 27.01.2021 27.01.2021 29.01.2021 27.01.2021 Report Number UM/MT/96/01/21 UM/MT/95/01/21 SS2015916 CAP 14 A/B/C 2021 Brand Used CAPTAIN CAPTAIN Reinforcement Steel For ribbed steel bars Specified steel grade RB500 RB500 RB500 RB500 Geometrical classification NG NG NG NG Marking on the bar NG NG CAPTAIN # RB 500 SLS 375 MELWA # RB 500 Bar Types mm 10,12,16,20,25 12,16,25 10,12,16,20,25 10,12,16,20,25,32 Material Chemical composition - Cast Analysis Carbon % by mass ≤ 0.22 - - - - Sulphur % by mass ≤ 0.05 - - - - Phosphorus % by mass ≤ 0.05 - - - - Nitrogen % by mass ≤ 0.012 - - - - Copper % by mass ≤ 0.85 - - - - Carbon Equivalent % by mass ≤ 0.50 - - - - Chemical composition - Product Analysis Carbon % by mass ≤ 0.24 OK OK - OK Sulphur % by mass ≤ 0.055 OK OK - OK Phosphorus % by mass ≤ 0.055 OK OK - OK Nitrogen % by mass ≤ 0.014 - - - - Copper % by mass ≤ 0.80 OK OK - OK Carbon Equivalent % by mass ≤ 0.52 OK OK - OK Dimensions, Mass per meter and tolerances Mass per meter and tolerances 8mm kg/m 0.371 - 0.419 - - - - 10mm kg/m 0.588 - 0.644 Ok - Ok Ok 12mm kg/m 0.848 - 0.928 Ok Ok Ok Ok 16mm kg/m 1.509 - 1.651 Ok Ok Ok Ok 20mm kg/m 2.359 - 2.581 Ok - Ok Ok 25mm kg/m 3.677 - 4.023 Ok Ok Ok Ok 32mm kg/m 6.026 - 6.594 - - - - 40mm kg/m 9.416 - 10.304 - - - - Surface Geometry Height of Transverse rib (SLS375+BS4449) 8mm mm 0.5 - 1.2 - - - - 10mm mm 0.7 - 1.5 OK - - - 12mm mm 0.8 - 1.8 Ok Ok - - 16mm mm 1.0 - 2.4 Ok not OK - typo - - 20mm mm 1.3 - 3.0 Ok - - - 25mm mm 1.6 - 3.8 Ok not OK - typo - - 32mm mm 2.1 - 4.8 - - - - 40mm mm 2.6 - 6.0 - - - - Rib Spacing (SLS375) 8mm mm 4-8 - - - - 10mm mm 5 - 10 Ok - - - 12mm mm 6 - 9.6 Ok Ok - - 16mm mm 8 - 12.8 Ok Ok - - 20mm mm 10 - 16 Ok - - - 25mm mm 12.5 - 20 Ok Ok - - 32mm mm 16 - 25.6 - - - - 40mm mm 20 - 32 - - - - Longitudinal Rib height 8mm mm ≤ 0.8 - - - - 10mm mm ≤1 Ok - - - 12mm mm ≤ 1.2 Ok Ok - - 16mm mm ≤ 1.6 Ok Ok - - 20mm mm ≤2 Ok - - - 25mm mm ≤ 2.5 Ok Ok - - 32mm mm ≤ 3.2 - - - - 40mm mm ≤4 - - - - Transverse rib inclination For All bar sizes degrees 35 - 75 Ok Ok - - Relative rib area For bar diameters (8mm - 12mm) - ≥ 0.04 - - - - For bar diameters larger than 12mm - ≥ 0.056 - - - - Mechanical Properties Characteristic tensile properties 10,12,16,20,25 12,16,25 bars 10,12,16,20,25 Yeild Strength (Re) MPa 500 - 650 Ok Ok Ok Ok Tensile /yeild strength ratio (Re/Rm) - ≥ 1.05 Ok Ok Ok Ok Total elongation at maximum force (Agt) % ≥ 2.5 Ok Ok Ok - Total elongation at fracture (Agt) % ≥ 14 Ok Ok Ok Ok Bending Properties Bending test (All bars) - Pass/Fail Ok Ok - Ok Re-bending test (All bars) - Pass/Fail Ok Ok - - Fatigue strength Fatigue strength - Pass/Fail - - - -