Melwa RB 500 Melwa RB 500 Melwa RB 500 Melwa RB 500 Melwa RB 500

Brand , Source, Tests etc. Units Requirement

Dept. MTE - UOM Dept. MTE - UOM Dept. MTE - UOM Dept. MTE - UOM Dept. MTE - UOM
Sample Date 22.10.2020 14.12.2020 04.01.2021 15.12.2020 09.10.2020
Report Date 09.11.2020 17.12.2020 15.01.2021 13.01.2021 25.09.2020
Report No. UM/MT/98/10/20 UM/MT/46/12/20 UM/MT/07/01/21 UM/MT/36/01/21 UM/MT/10/10/20
Brand Used Melwa Melwa Melwa Melwa Melwa
Specified steel grade RB500 RB500 RB500 RB500 RB500

Geometrical classification NG NG NG NG NG

Marking on the bar NG NG NG NG NG

Bar Types mm 10,16,20 10,16,20,25,32 10,12,16,20,25,32 10,12,16,20,25 10,12,16,20,32
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 Ok
Sulphur % by mass ≤ 0.055 Ok Ok Ok Ok
Phosphorus % by mass ≤ 0.055 Ok Ok Ok Ok
Nitrogen % by mass ≤ 0.014 - - - -
Copper % by mass ≤ 0.80 Ok Ok Ok Ok
Carbon Equivalent % by mass ≤ 0.52 Ok Ok Ok Ok
Mass per meter and tolerances
8mm kg/m 0.371 - 0.419 - - - - -
10mm kg/m 0.588 - 0.644 Ok Ok Ok Ok Ok
12mm kg/m 0.848 - 0.928 - - Ok Ok Ok
16mm kg/m 1.509 - 1.651 Ok Ok Ok Ok Ok
20mm kg/m 2.359 - 2.581 Ok Ok Ok Ok Ok
25mm kg/m 3.677 - 4.023 - Ok Ok Ok -
32mm kg/m 6.026 - 6.594 - Ok Ok - Ok
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 - Ok - -
12mm mm 0.8 - 1.8 - - Ok - -
16mm mm 1.0 - 2.4 Ok - Ok - -
20mm mm 1.3 - 3.0 Ok - Ok - -
25mm mm 1.6 - 3.8 - - not Ok - -
32mm mm 2.1 - 4.8 - - not Ok - -
40mm mm 2.6 - 6.0 - - - - -
Rib Spacing (SLS375)
8mm mm 4-8 - - - - -
10mm mm 5 - 10 Ok - Ok - -
12mm mm 6 - 9.6 - - Ok - -
16mm mm 8 - 12.8 Ok - Ok - -
20mm mm 10 - 16 Ok - Ok - -
25mm mm 12.5 - 20 - - Ok - -
32mm mm 16 - 25.6 - - Ok - -
40mm mm 20 - 32 - - - - -
Longitudinal Rib height
8mm mm ≤ 0.8 - - - - -
10mm mm ≤1 Ok - Ok - -
12mm mm ≤ 1.2 - - Ok - -
16mm mm ≤ 1.6 Ok - Ok - -
20mm mm ≤2 Ok - Ok - -
25mm mm ≤ 2.5 - - Ok - -
32mm mm ≤ 3.2 - - Ok - -
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
Yeild Strength (Re) MPa 500 - 650 Ok Ok Ok Ok Ok
Tensile /yeild strength ratio (Re/Rm) - ≥ 1.05 Ok Ok Ok Ok Ok
Total elongation at maximum force (Agt) % ≥ 2.5 Ok Ok Ok Ok Ok
Total elongation at fracture (Agt) % ≥ 14 Ok Ok Ok Ok Ok
Bending Properties
Bending test (All bars) - Pass/Fail Ok Ok Ok Ok Ok
Re-bending test (All bars) - Pass/Fail Ok Ok Ok Ok Ok
Fatigue strength
Fatigue strength - Pass/Fail - - - - -
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Brand , Source, Tests etc. Units Requirement
Dept. MTE - UOM NBRO ITI CECB ITI
Sample Date 23.10.2020 23.09.2020 10.12.2020 22.09.2020 26.11.2019
Report Date 19.10.2020 09.10.2020 08.01.2021 08.10.2020 16.01.2020
Report No. UM/MT/75/10/20 IB/20/077 SS 2015915 LD/MT/20205465 SS1918384
Brand Used Melwa Melwa Reinforcement Steel Melwa Reinforcement Steel
Specified steel grade RB500 B500B (by rib pattern) NG RB500 RB500
Ribs not perpendicular
Geometrical classification NG
to bar axis NG NG NG
Marking on the bar NG MELWA # RB 500 Bar dia. 12, 16, 25 MELWA # RB 500 SLS MELWA # RB 500
Bar Types mm 10,12,16,20,25,32 10,12,16,20,25,32 12,16,25 10,12,16,20,25,32 10,12,16,20,25
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 -
Sulphur % by mass ≤ 0.055 - - OK OK -
Phosphorus % by mass ≤ 0.055 - - OK OK -
Nitrogen % by mass ≤ 0.014 - - OK OK -
Copper % by mass ≤ 0.80 - - OK OK -
Carbon Equivalent % by mass ≤ 0.52 - - OK OK -
Mass per meter and tolerances
8mm kg/m 0.371 - 0.419 - - - - -
10mm kg/m 0.588 - 0.644 Ok 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 Ok
25mm kg/m 3.677 - 4.023 Ok - - Ok Ok
32mm kg/m 6.026 - 6.594 Ok Ok - Ok -
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 - - Ok -
12mm mm 0.8 - 1.8 Ok - - not Ok -
16mm mm 1.0 - 2.4 Ok - - Ok -
20mm mm 1.3 - 3.0 Ok - - Ok -
25mm mm 1.6 - 3.8 Ok - - not Ok -
32mm mm 2.1 - 4.8 Ok - - not Ok -
40mm mm 2.6 - 6.0 - - - - -
Rib Spacing (SLS375)
8mm mm 4-8 - - - - -
10mm mm 5 - 10 Ok - - Ok -
12mm mm 6 - 9.6 Ok - - Ok -
16mm mm 8 - 12.8 Ok - - Ok -
20mm mm 10 - 16 Ok - - Ok -
25mm mm 12.5 - 20 Ok - - Ok -
32mm mm 16 - 25.6 Ok - - Ok -
40mm mm 20 - 32 - - - - -
Longitudinal Rib height
8mm mm ≤ 0.8 - - - - -
10mm mm ≤1 Ok - - Ok -
12mm mm ≤ 1.2 Ok - - Ok -
16mm mm ≤ 1.6 Ok - - Ok -
20mm mm ≤2 Ok - - Ok -
25mm mm ≤ 2.5 Ok - - Ok -
32mm mm ≤ 3.2 Ok - - Ok -
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
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 Ok
Total elongation at fracture (Agt) % ≥ 14 Ok Ok - Ok Ok
Bending Properties
Bending test (All bars) - Pass/Fail Ok Ok - Ok Ok
Re-bending test (All bars) - Pass/Fail Ok Ok - Ok Ok
Fatigue strength
Fatigue strength - Pass/Fail - - - - -
 Mill Certificate Melwa RB 500 Melwa RB 500 Melwa RB 500
Brand , Source, Tests etc. Units Requirement
inhouse Dept. MTE - UOM Dept. MTE - UOM Dept. MTE - UOM
Sample Date 09.02.2021 24.01.2019 24.01.2019 24.08.2020
Report Date 09.02.2021 02.04.2019 02.04.2019 19.08.2020
Report No. 210279 UM/MT/119/01/19 UM/MT/118/01/20 UM/MT/91/08/20
Brand Used For ribbed steel bars Melwa Melwa Melwa
Specified steel grade RB500 RB500 RB500B RB500B

Geometrical classification NG NG NG
NG
Marking on the bar MELWA # RB 500 MELWA 10,12,16,20,25,32 MELWA 10,12,16,20,25,32 MELWA 8,10,12,16,20,25,32,40
Bar Types mm 10,12,16,20,25,32 10,12,16,20,25,32 10,12,16,20,25,32 8,10,12,16,20,25,32,40
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 - -
Sulphur % by mass ≤ 0.055 OK OK - -
Phosphorus % by mass ≤ 0.055 OK OK - -
Nitrogen % by mass ≤ 0.014 - - - -
Copper % by mass ≤ 0.80 - OK - -
Carbon Equivalent % by mass ≤ 0.52 OK OK - -
Mass per meter and tolerances
8mm kg/m 0.371 - 0.419 Ok - - Ok
10mm kg/m 0.588 - 0.644 Ok - - Ok
12mm kg/m 0.848 - 0.928 Ok - - Ok
16mm kg/m 1.509 - 1.651 Ok - - Ok
20mm kg/m 2.359 - 2.581 Ok - - Ok
25mm kg/m 3.677 - 4.023 Ok - - Ok
32mm kg/m 6.026 - 6.594 Ok - - Ok
40mm kg/m 9.416 - 10.304 Ok - - Ok
Surface Geometry
Height of Transverse rib (SLS375+BS4449)
8mm mm 0.5 - 1.2 - - - -
10mm mm 0.7 - 1.5 - - - -
12mm mm 0.8 - 1.8 - - - -
16mm mm 1.0 - 2.4 - - - -
20mm mm 1.3 - 3.0 - - - -
25mm mm 1.6 - 3.8 - - - -
32mm mm 2.1 - 4.8 - - - -
40mm mm 2.6 - 6.0 - - - -
Rib Spacing (SLS375)
8mm mm 4-8 - - - -
10mm mm 5 - 10 - - - -
12mm mm 6 - 9.6 - - - -
16mm mm 8 - 12.8 - - - -
20mm mm 10 - 16 - - - -
25mm mm 12.5 - 20 - - - -
32mm mm 16 - 25.6 - - - -
40mm mm 20 - 32 - - - -
Longitudinal Rib height
8mm mm ≤ 0.8 - - - -
10mm mm ≤1 - - - -
12mm mm ≤ 1.2 - - - -
16mm mm ≤ 1.6 - - - -
20mm mm ≤2 - - - -
25mm mm ≤ 2.5 - - - -
32mm mm ≤ 3.2 - - - -
40mm mm ≤4 - - - -
Transverse rib inclination
For All bar sizes degrees 35 - 75 - - - -
Relative rib area
For bar diameters (8mm - 12mm) - ≥ 0.04 - - - -
For bar diameters larger than 12mm - ≥ 0.056 - - - -
Mechanical Properties
Characteristic tensile properties
Yeild Strength (Re) MPa 500 - 650 Ok - Ok Ok
Tensile /yeild strength ratio (Re/Rm) - ≥ 1.05 Ok - Ok Ok
Total elongation at maximum force (Agt) % ≥ 2.5 - - Ok Ok
Total elongation at fracture (Agt) % ≥ 14 Ok - Ok Ok
Bending Properties
Bending test (All bars) - Pass/Fail Ok Ok Ok Ok
Re-bending test (All bars) - Pass/Fail - Ok Ok Ok
Fatigue strength
Fatigue strength - Pass/Fail - - - -
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Brand , Source, Tests etc. Units Requirement
Dept. MTE - UOM RDA
Sample Date 09.09.2020 08.04.2019
Report Date 18.09.2020 09.04.2019
Report No. UM/MT/31/09/20 LR/201964
Brand Used Melwa Melwa
Specified steel grade RB500B NG

Geometrical classification NG NG

Marking on the bar MELWA 10mm MELWA 10,12,16,20,25,32

Bar Types mm 10 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 -
Sulphur % by mass ≤ 0.055 OK -
Phosphorus % by mass ≤ 0.055 OK -
Nitrogen % by mass ≤ 0.014 - -
Copper % by mass ≤ 0.80 OK -
Carbon Equivalent % by mass ≤ 0.52 OK -
Mass per meter and tolerances
8mm kg/m 0.371 - 0.419 - -
10mm kg/m 0.588 - 0.644 OK -
12mm kg/m 0.848 - 0.928 - -
16mm kg/m 1.509 - 1.651 - -
20mm kg/m 2.359 - 2.581 - OK
25mm kg/m 3.677 - 4.023 - OK
32mm kg/m 6.026 - 6.594 - OK
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 - -
16mm mm 1.0 - 2.4 - -
20mm mm 1.3 - 3.0 - -
25mm mm 1.6 - 3.8 - -
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 - -
16mm mm 8 - 12.8 - -
20mm mm 10 - 16 - -
25mm mm 12.5 - 20 - -
32mm mm 16 - 25.6 - -
40mm mm 20 - 32 - -
Longitudinal Rib height
8mm mm ≤ 0.8 - -
10mm mm ≤1 OK -
12mm mm ≤ 1.2 - -
16mm mm ≤ 1.6 - -
20mm mm ≤2 - -
25mm mm ≤ 2.5 - -
32mm mm ≤ 3.2 - -
40mm mm ≤4 - -
Transverse rib inclination
For All bar sizes degrees 35 - 75 OK -
Relative rib area
For bar diameters (8mm - 12mm) - ≥ 0.04 - -
For bar diameters larger than 12mm - ≥ 0.056 - -
Mechanical Properties
Characteristic tensile properties
Yeild Strength (Re) MPa 500 - 650 Ok Ok
Tensile /yeild strength ratio (Re/Rm) - ≥ 1.05 Ok Ok
Total elongation at maximum force (Agt) % ≥ 2.5 Ok Ok
Total elongation at fracture (Agt) % ≥ 14 Ok 12mm indv. not OK
Bending Properties
Bending test (All bars) - Pass/Fail Ok -
Re-bending test (All bars) - Pass/Fail Ok -
Fatigue strength
Fatigue strength - Pass/Fail - -