BS 4449:2005+A3:2016 7.2.8 Tensile properties ‘The specified characteristic values for the wensilu properties are given in Table 4. Table 4 — Characteristic tensile properties ‘Yield strength R, | Tenslle/yield trongth ratio, RR, | Total elongation at maximum force, A MPa % rBS00A [500 10 25° 'B500B [500 1.08 50) B5000 [500 Bll, <188 75 > RR. charactors ia 1.02 for sizes below 8 mim Aq characteristic ie 1.0% for tz blow 8 mm Values o R, specifi are characteristic with p= 0.96 Values of Raf, and Az specified are characteristic with p= 0.90, Calelat th values of Rand R. using the minal eros sectional area ‘The absolute maximum permissible value of yield strength is 650 MPa. For yield strength (R,), the upper yield strength (R,y) shall apply. Determine the yield strength (R,) from the 0.2 % proof strength (Ryo) if yield phenomenon is not present. 7.2.4 Fatigue strength 7.2.4.1 General Reinforcing bars, coils and decoiled products shall be subject to fatigue testing. When submitted to axial force controlled fatigue testing, using a stress ratio (0 min/0 max) of 0.2, and stress range as given in. ‘Table 6, test samples shall survive five million stress cycles. ‘Table 5 — Fatigue test conditions Bar ine ‘Stress range mm MPa, is 200 ~ >16, <20 185 >20, <25 170 >25, <32 160 >a2 150 7.2.4.2 Bars and coils -eiforcing bars from each production site shall be subject to fatigue testing, to determine the fatigue characteristics of a particular geometrical shape and process route. The fatigue properties for each steel grade and process route shall be established at an applicable testing laboratory, initially by testing samples, Selected from the upper, middle and bottom of the product diameter range. At least once a year, samples shall be tested from different bars or coils of one diameter from each process route. Test samples shall be selected so that all diameters for each process route shall be tested over a five-year period. 7.2.4.8 Decoiled product Decoiled products, from each production site, shall be subject to fatigue testing. Initially, samples shall be taken from each production site from one decoiling machine type from the largest diameter produced. At a Frequency of at leusl once per yeur, saumples uf vie diameter shall be selected for test from each production site, from one decoiling machine, Sampling shall be carried out in such a way that the combination of ‘material manufacturing route, type of decoiler and individual machines are covered over a five-year period. 6 (© The British Standards Instittion 2016