8s 1149: 1978, Table 2. Cross-sectional area and mass ae Sectional tar mn ent ka e 283 0.222 8 503 | 0.305, 10 735 o6i6 2 nat ose i 6 201.1 1579 20 3142 2486 aa aus 3.854 -— 32 804.2 6.313 {40 12566 9864 50° 19635 | 15.413 Tention aren 1082, 8. Process of manufacture The steel may be made by any process except that the air ‘or mixed air/oxygen, bottomblown basie converter processes shall not be used. Inthe case of the oxygen processest, the free nitrogen content ab determined in the + eastanalysis of erade 250 shall not exceed 0.008 %, 9. Chemical composition The chemical composition ofthe steel bated on cast analysis shall meet the requirements given in table 3 and, where applicable, clause 11 Table 3. Chemical composition of steel grades Element ‘Grade 250 Grade 4601825 [sme xi Gerbon [ozs 0.40 Sulphur 0.060 0.050 Prosphorus___| 0.060 0.050 10. Quality 410.1 All bars shal be tree trom harmtul detects which ean be shown to adversely affect the mechanical properties af ‘the steel specified in this standard 10.2 Lengths of bars may contain flash welds uniess the purchaser states that he has a particular application from witich welds shall be excluded, 11. Weldability 11.1 Ail reinforcing ste's supplied in accordance with this standare may be considered capable of being welded ifthe ‘correct procedures are followed, Ine stools described in 11.2 and 11.3 shal be capable of being welded on site provided that the requirements of {BS 5135 and the manufacturers recommendations are the production of sound welds under normal site 19.2 Al tel of rade 250 hl be considered ay wit Sint of gre 40/25 sul cori wee ni i cart ly ars cath cee no gover ha O81 Xwnen ore om flowing a Carbon eainlent a= ¢ +l, 4 Ve , Ov cr Cees (cere eee Vea cena Me epaercenrcr cee eee eee 12. Effective cross-sectional area of deformed bars 12.1 For bars where the configuration is such that by visual Inspection the erost-tnetional ara i substantially uniform along the length of the bar, the effective cross-sectional area ‘shall be the gross cros-sectional area determined by ‘weighing and measuring toa prcision of + 0.5 %. a length of not less than 0.5 m when: Gross cross-sectional area {in mm) = effective eross sectional area Mie 0007 87 where ‘Mis the mass of the bar (in kg) Lis the length of the bar (in m). 122 For a bar where the cross sectional area varies along its lenath. a samole not less than 0.5 m shall be weighed Wd) and measured to a precision of + 0.5% in the as rolled condition, and after the transverse ribs have been removed it shall be reweighed (Mf). 12.2.1 Where the difference between the two masses (iM — M's less than 3% of Mt the effective cross-sectional 12.2.2 Where the difference between the two masses (MMs equal to or greater than 3% the effective cross xetional area (in mm") shall be taken as: 1.03 a’ woor ast where [M's the mass of the bar with transverse tbs removed (inks) Lis the length of the bar (in m). 12.23 For routine test purposes a nominal ratio of effective to gross cross-sectional area of bars covered bby 12.2.2 shall be stated and used by the manufacturer Users are advised to ake particular note of the requirement of BS 5135 in te exceptional cases where the carbon equivalent value derived from the formula 11S enceede 0.2%, > 8