LRPC STRANDS

for Construction
An ISO 9001:2015 Company
 VISION
“We aspire to become the preferred global player by creating
significant value for customers”
MISSION
“To be a Customer-centric organization through the enablement
of Cutting Edge Technology, Management excellence, Fostering
innovation with benchmark global practices”
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Bajrang Group is one of the established and experienced
players in the wire industry since 1993. An ISO 9001:2015
certified company started with ball bearing manufacturing in
1974 and expanded its footprint with a diversified presence
in Infrastructure, Automotive, Power, and General
engineering segments with trusted customers spanning
domestic and export markets.
Over the years, the Bajrang group has emerged as one of the
innovative and leading manufacturers of alloy and non-alloy
steel wires viz. High tensile galvanized steel ACSR (single
and stranded), Galvanised cable armouring wires and strips,
Single and 3 X 3 Ply prestressed concrete wires, Spring Steel
wires, Upholstery wires for mattresses, Ball Bearing wire,
and other different grades of Mild steel and High carbon steel
wires for general engineering segment. The plant facilities
include wire drawing, galvanizing, annealing furnaces,
stress relieving, and patenting for manufacturing these
versatile ranges of wires.
Bajrang poles division manufactures pre-stressed cement
concrete poles with an annual capacity of one million poles
split across seven plants located in Madhya Pradesh,
Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Kerala, and Uttar Pradesh. These
plants cater to rural electrification demands in various state
governments and corporate project customers across India.
Bajrang LRPC Strands are equipped with world-class
quality, consistent properties for the construction of safe
and reliable concrete structures. We highly value our
customer relationships, which are embedded in our working
culture as we create stronger, better, and cost-efficient
concrete structures. PC Strands are made from state of art
manufacturing lines imported from Europe, that meet the
construction industry & current and future quality and design
requirements. These robust, seven-ply high tensile strands
comply with the national and international breaking load and
fatigue standards.
Bajrang delivers Low Relaxation Prestressed Concrete
Strands (LRPC) with consistent quality, reliable service,
competitive pricing, and just-in-time service, at project sites
across the country.
 BUILD STRONGER AND SAFER CONCRETE
STRUCTURES - RELY ON BAJRANG STRANDS
To ensure that these strands meet the most demanding
specifications with excellent mechanical properties, high
carbon wire rods of premium quality are selected for
manufacturing PC strands

LRPC
LOW
RELAXATION
PC STRANDS
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 • Premium Quality HCWRs

• Cutting Edge Technology

• Word Class Quality

• State of art manufacturing lines from Europe

• Customer Focussed Culture

• Complete product range (9.5mm to 15.7mm)

• Coil Weights up to 5MT

• IS/AS/NZS/ASTM /BS/EN International

Standards

• Advanced Relaxation Testing Facilities

OUR • High-tech Metallurgical Lab

CAPABILITIES • Meets Fatigue Test requirements

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 WORLD CLASS MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY WHAT IS MEANT BY LOW RELAXATION
The low relaxation property is achieved by a process called “Stabilizing”. This is essentially a hot stretching process, in which
prestressing strand is subjected to a pre-determined tension during stress-relieving heat treatment. This results in linear
hardening of the steel which substantially increases the resistance to creep and thereby reduces the relaxation losses.

A low relaxation strand, when initially loaded to 70 percent of the specified minimum breaking strength of the strand, shall have
relaxation losses of not more than 1.8 percent after 100 hours and not more than 2.5 percent after 1000 hours when tested
under the controlled temperature of 20 degrees centigrade.

ADVANTAGES OF LOW RELAXATION STRAND

Up to 15% savings in construction cost (lower consumption of concrete and steel with shorter lead times in construction)

Stable Modulus of elasticity, High bonding force

Better performance at ambient and elevated temperatures

Uniform stress-strain relationship, higher breaking load, and Proof stress loads

Higher fatigue and corrosion resistance

Production is closely monitored by advanced, state of art automated stranding lines from Europe. Consistent physical properties with uniform winding

Close tolerances on Unit mass to length ratio

PERFECTED PERFORMANCE
High reliability - Failure of the strand on site is mitigated as the stand is tested online during manufacturing

Larger slab spans construction with fewer columns

Helps to construct stable and crack-resistant structures

Significant reduction in building weight versus a conventional concrete building

Reducing distortion and construction weight

Low relaxation property of wire allows up to 10% savings in steel

Enables to construct strong, safe, and lighter structures with high speed of construction

Long-span cable stay bridges can be constructed without intermediate supports

Enhance the life of cable stay bridges ~ 100 Years

Minimizes impact on the environment

We focus on developing new production processes and testing procedures to satisfy the emerging needs and
requirements of our customers. Various online automated production controls ensure world-class product quality.

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 ADVANCED RELAXATION TEST FACILITIES PREMIUM QUALITY WIRE RODS
Every process adheres to rigorous global quality standards which is audited by internationally ENSURE ZERO DEFECTS
accredited bodies to ensure consistent output of the highest quality steel wires. Premium quality Wire rods are used and every
delivery of raw material is closely inspected by
our team for the highest quality assurance

Digital-controlled SCADA automation systems

ensure optimized parameters which promote
uniform mechanical properties of strands.

ADDING VALUE TO YOUR STRANDS:

An important part of our Technology and Sales support team is to discuss and support you, our customer, in defining the
perfect strand for your application. We focus on developing new production processes and testing procedures to satisfy the
emerging needs and requirements of you and your customers. Bajrang follows highly automated control procedures from
online production control to extensive lab testing. Our marketing team works closely with our customers and partners to
develop and perform customized tests.

• BIS & ISO 9001:2015 Certified

• NABL Accredited Lab

• IS 14268: 2017

• BS5896/EN1038/ASTM/AS/ NZS Standards

• Fatigue and deflected tensile tests

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 APPLICATIONS OF LRPC STRANDS
Bajrang Wires manufactures prestressing strands for a wide range of concrete applications. Major
segments include Bridges, Flyovers, Interchanges, Metro rails, Commercial high-rise buildings, High
speed rail, nuclear reactors, Wind Mills, LNG tanks, Silos of cement plants and ground anchors.

Cable Stay Bridges Flyovers & Interchanges High Speed Rail - Bullet Train Wind Mills

Metro Rail LNG Tanks Dam Gates Rock Anchoring

Atomic Reactors Commercial Buildings Precast Construction Cement Plant - Silos

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 PRODUCTS SPECIFICATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS BS 5896 : 2012
Relaxation Class 2
INDIAN STANDARDS : IS 14268 - 2017 CROSS MASS DEVIATION CHARACTERISTIC
MAXIMUM
VALUE OF
MIN. ELONG. CURVATIVE
LAY
TENSILE VALUE OF Fp 0.1%
DIAMETER SECTIONAL PER ON MASS MAX. FORCE
Rt 0.1% Lo.= OF
STEEL STRENGTH MAXIMUM LENGTH
AREA METER PER METER FM 500 MM STRAND
Nominal Minimum 1000 Hrs. NAME FORCE FM
Nominal Diameter Unit Minimum Minimum
STANDARD CLASS Area of Weight
Pitch
Breaking Load Elongation Straightness Relaxation MOE
Dia. Tolerance Yield Load (1%) mm N/mm2 mm2 g/m % kN kN kN kN % mm
Strand GL=600mm Loss
Y1670S7 15,20 1670 139 1086 +2 232 267 204 NA 3,5
mm mm mm2 kg/km Times of Gpa or
kN Kgs kN Kgs % % Max
Diameter kN/mm2 Y1700S7G* 18,00 1700 223 1742 +2 379 436 334 NA 3,5

Y1770S7 9,30 1770 52 406,1 +2 92 106 81 NA 3,5

9.5 +/-0.4 51.6 405 12-16 89.0 9078 80.1 8170 3.5 2.5
Y1770S7 11,00 1770 70 546,7 +2 124 143 109 NA 3,5

MAX.BOW HEIGHT = 25 MM / 1 METER

11.1 +/-0.4 69.7 548 12-16 120.1 12250 108.1 11026 3.5 2.5 Y1170S7 12,50 1770 93 726,3 +2 165 190 145 NA 3,5
Class I
Y1770S7 15,70 1770 150 1172 +2 266 306 234 NA 3,5
12.7 +/-0.4 92.9 730 12-16 160.1 16330 144.1 14698 3.5 2.5
Arc height Y1820S7G* 15,20 1820 165 1289 +2 300 345 264 NA 3,5

(14-18) X D
shall be not
15.2 +/-0.4 139.4 1094 12-16 240.2 24500 216.2 22052 3.5 2.5 Y1860S7 8,00 1860 38 296,8 +2 70,7 81,3 62,2 NA 3,5
IS 14268: be greater
185-205 Y1860S7 9,30 1860 52 406,1 +2 96,7 111 85,1 NA 3,5
2017 "+0.66 than 25 mm
9.5 54.8 432 12-16 102.3 10434 92.1 9394 3.5 2.5
-0.15" for gauge Y1860S7 9,60 1860 55 429,6 +2 102 117 89,8 NA 3,5
"+0.66 length 1 m
11.1 74.2 582 12-16 137.9 14065 124.1 12658 3.5 2.5 Y1860S7 11,30 1860 75 585,8 +2 140 161 123,0 NA 3,5
-0.15"
Class II Y1860S7 12,50 1860 93 726,3 +2 173 199 152,0 NA 3,5
12.7 "+0.66 98.7 775 12-16 183.7 18737 165.3 16860 3.5 2.5
-0.15" Y1860S7 12,90 1860 100 781 +2 186 214 164,0 NA 3,5
"+0.66 Y1860S7 15,20 1860 139 1086 +2 259 298 228,0 NA 3,5
15.2 140.0 1102 12-16 260.7 26592 234.5 23929 3.5 2.5
-0.15"
Y1860S7 15,70 1860 150 1172 +2 279 321 246,0 NA 3,5

Y1860S7G* 12,70 1860 112 874,7 +2 208 239 183,0 NA 3,5

Max. relaxation loss after 1000 Hrs < 2,5% when initial load at 70% of specified breaking load.
The diameter of the central wire shall be at least 3,0% greater than the diameter of the outer helical wires.
* Compacted strand
ASTM A416-17a
Low Relaxation
TOLERANCE
STEEL AREA TENSILE
MINIMUM MINIMUM
MIN. LAY
EN 10138 - 3 : 2011
NOMINAL DIAMETER ON WEIGHT OF STRAND BREAKING LOAD @1%
DIAMETER
OF STRAND STRENGTH
LOAD EXTENSION
ELONG. LENGTH Uncoated Strand 7 - steel wire for prestressed concrete
GRADE
CHARAC- MAXIMUM
mm in mm mm2 in2 kg/1000m lb/1000ft N/mm2 KN KN % mm CROSS MASS DEVIATION TERISTIC MIN. ELONG. CURVATIVE
TENSILE VALUE OF LAY
DIAMETER SECTIONAL PER ON MASS VALUE OF Fp 0.1% Rt 0.1% Lo.= OF
STEEL STEEL STRENGTH MAXIMUM LENGTH
7,9 5/16 +/-0,40 37 0,058 294 197 1725 64,50 58,10 3,5 AREA METER PER METER MAX. FORCE 500 MM STRAND
NAME NUMBER FM FORCE FM
mm N/mm2 mm2 g/m % kN kN kN kN % mm
9,5 3/8 +/-0,40 52 0,08 405 272 1725 89,00 80,10 3,5
Y1770S7 1.1365 9,30 1770 52 406,1 +2 92 106 81 NA 3,5
250
(1725) 11,1 7/16 +/-0,40 69,7 0,108 548 367 1725 120 108,10 3,5 Y1170S7 1.1365 12,50 1170 93 726,3 +2 165 190 145 NA 3,5

MAX.BOW HEIGHT = 25 MM / 1 METER

Y1860S7 1.1366 9,30 1860 52 406,1 +2 96,7 111 85,1 NA 3,5
12,7 1/2 +/-0,40 92,9 0,144 730 490 1725 160 144,10 3,5
(12-16) x d Y1860S7 1.1366 12,50 1860 93 726,3 +2 173 199 152,0 NA 3,5
15,2 6/10 +/-0,40 139 0,216 1090 737 1725 240 216,20 3,5 Y1860S7 1.1366 15,20 1860 139 1086 +2 259 298 228,0 NA 3,5

(14-18) X D
Y1860S7 1.1366 15,70 1860 150 1172 +2 279 321 246,0 NA 3,5
9,53 3/8 +0,65/-0,15 55 0,085 430 290 1860 102 92,1 3,5
Y1960S7 1.1367 9,30 1960 52 406,1 +2 102 117 91 NA 3,5
11,1 7/16 +0,65/-0,15 74,2 0,115 580 390 1860 138 124,1 3,5 Y1960S7 1.1367 12,50 1960 93 726,3 +2 182 209 162 NA 3,5
Y2060S7 1.1368 12,50 2060 93 726,3 +2 192 221 171 NA 3,5
12,7 1/2 +0,65/-0,15 98,7 0,153 780 520 1860 184 165,3 3,5
270 Y2060S7 1.1368 12,90 2060 100 781 +2 206 237 183,0 NA 3,5
(1860)
15,2 6/10 +0,65/-0,15 140 0,217 1100 740 1860 261 234,60 3,5 Y1860S7G* 1.1372 12,70 1860 112 874,7 +2 208 239 183,0 NA 3,5
Y1860S7G* 1.1372 15,20 1860 165 1289 +2 307 353 270 NA 3,5
15,7 0,62 +0,65/-0,15 150 0,231 1200 780 1860 279 251,4 3,5
Y1700S7G* 1.1370 18,00 1700 223 1742 +2 379 436 334 NA 3,5

17,8 7/10 +0,65/-0,15 190 0,294 1500 1000 1860 353 318,00 3,5 Max. relaxation loss after 1000 Hrs < 2,5% when initial load at 70% of specified breaking load.
The diameter of the central wire shall be at least 3,0% greater than the diameter of the outer helical wires.
* Compacted strand
Max. relaxation loss after 1000 Hrs < 2,5% when initial load at 70% of specified breaking load.

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 AUSTRALIAN STANDARDS : AS 1311 Dimensions of Reeless Coil (Product Packing)
NOMINAL MINIMUM Bajrang Steel Low Relaxation PC strand can be supplied in dry or oiled Eye to Side
NOMINAL DIAMETER NOMINAL MINIMUM YIELD MINIMUM
AREA BREAKING STRENGHT INITIAL LOAD
STANDARD
DIAMETER TOLERANCE
OF STAND
MASS
OF STAND
STRAND ELONGATION condition as per customers’s requirement. Oil used can be easily washed
with plain water at site before stressing and grouting operations.
mm Imm mm2 kg/1000m kgf kN kgf kN % 70% 80%

9.30 +/- 0.4 52.00 410 9,528 94.00 8,145 79.90 3.5 2.5 (B) 3.5 (B) PC strands are supplied in cheese coil from 2.5 MT to 3.5 MT as per
customer’s requirement. These coils are suitable strapped for A
10.90 +/- 0.4 71.00 555 12,742 125.00 10,836 106.30 3.5 2.5 (B) 3.5 (B) B
Regular
12.70 +/- 0.4 94.00 740 16,820 165.00 14,297 140.30 3.5 2.5 (B) 3.5 (B) compactness and depending on customer’s requirement are packed or
15.20 +/- 0.4 139.00 1,090 23,140 227.00 19,669 193.00 3.5 2.5 (B) 3.5 (B) palletized. Eye to Sky
9.30 +/- 0.4 55.00 430 10,398 102.00 8,838 86.70 3.5 2.5 (B) 3.5 (B)
The starting end of the strand is separately identified and can be easily
10.90 +/- 0.4 75.00 590 14,067 138.00 11,957 117.30 3.5 2.5 (B) 3.5 (B)
Super located in the coil.
12.70 +/- 0.4 100.00 785 18,756 184.00 15,943 156.40 3.5 2.5 (B) 3.5 (B)
C
15.20 +/- 0.4 143.00 1,125 25,484 150.00 21,662 212.50 3.5 2.5 (B) 3.5 (B)
Position of Coil as per customer specification
Extra High 2.5 (B) 3.5 (B)
15.20 +/- 0.4 143.00 1,125 26,606 261.00 22,615 221.90 3.5
Tensile

Outside Diameter Inside Diameter Width Approximate Length per pack (mtr)
Nominal Diameter
kg / Kilometer (A) (B) (C) (Correspond to coil)
JAPANESE STANDARDS : JIS G 3536 of Strand (mm) (mm) (mm) weight of 2.5 to 3.5 MT)

Nominal Diameter Minimum Yield Strand Minimum Elongation* 9.53 432 7500
1000 hr
Grade
Relaxation Loss
mm Inch kgf Ibf kN %
12.7 775 4250
780 to 1500 780 760
9.30 3/8 7633 16973 75.50
15.2 1102 3000
10.80 7/16 10312 22930 102.00
SWPR7AL 3.5
12.40 1/2 13750 30573 136.00 15.7 1170 2850
15.20 6/10 20624 45860 204.00 2.5% max with initial load
equal to 70% of minimum
9.50 3/8 8776 19513 86.80 specified breaking load
11.10 7/16 11930 26527 118.00
SWPR7BL 3.5
12.70 1/2 15772 35069 156.00
15.20 6/10 22444 49906 222.00

*GL (Gauge Lenght) = 600mm

JAPANESE SPECIFICATIONS : JIS G 3536

NOMINAL DIAMETER NOMINAL NOMINAL MIN. 1400 mm
DIAMETER TOLERANCE AREA WEIGHT BREAKING STRENGHT
GRADE
mm Inch + mm + inch mm3 Inch3 kg/1000m Ib/1000ft kgf Ibf kN

9.30 3/8 51.61 0.080 405 272 8978 19963 88.80

10.80 7/16 +0.40 +0.016 69.68 0.108 546 367 12132 26976 120.00
SWPR7AL
12.40 1/2 -0.20 -0.008 92.90 0.144 729 490 16176 35968 160.00
15.20 6/10 138.70 0.215 1101 740 24264 53952 240.00

9.50 3/8 54.84 0.085 432 290 10312 22930 102.00

11.10 7/16 +0.40 +0.016 74.19 0.115 580 390 13952 31023 138.00
SWPR7BL
12.70 1/2 -0.20 -0.008 98.71 0.153 774 520 18500 41139 183.00
15.20 6/10 138.70 0.215 1101 740 26390 58673 261.00

760 mm

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 STORAGE AND HANDLING OF STRANDS AT SITE:
Handling and Storage

It's important to take proper care during the storage and usage of strands at the project sites. Failure to observe these
simple precautions against damage and corrosion can cause adverse impacts at later stages.

• Care should always be taken to protect strands from mechanical damage. Abrasions, scrapers, or gouges on strands
can reduce their breaking strength
• Strands should be stored in a dry, covered shed to prevent rusting and pitting
• For temporary storage outdoors, coils should be stored on wooden support covered with a waterproof sheet. It should
never be placed on bare soil
• Ensure air circulation is there to avoid condensation on the coils
• Water soluble oil is used to protect the strand during storage, which can easily be washed away with water during use

Care before tensioning work

• When pulling strands from the inside coil, a well-made tight fitting strand
payoff cage should be used. Spacers/ Wood blocks may be used between
the strand coil and the payoff cage to ensure a tight fit
• Advisable to use cutting grinder to cut the strand after stressing
• Welding and heating of prestressing materials must not be done
• Care should be taken to use good quality of anchoring grips for the strand,
as strand is subjected not only to tensile stress, but also to shearing stress
in the gripped direction

Pull Direction and space considerations

• Place strand pack in a strand cage so that the arrow pull direction faces
the opening
• There should be less than 2” of space between strand pack and the frame
of strand cage prior to the cutting of steel straps
• When there is space, insert spacers (such as wooden boards) prior to Caution: LRPC Strands are coiled
cutting of steel banding straps under high tension, Adequate safety
measures to be taken while uncoiling

Cutting of strands

• Strand cutting should be done with disc cutters

• Use of flame cutters/ torch is not advisable as it adversely affects strand
hardness and also change the characteristics/properties of steel
• Excessive expansion of pack may cause entanglement of strand

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 BAJRANG WIRE PRODUCTS (INDIA) PVT. LTD.
E -762(A) ,Road No 9 F-1, V.K.I. Area, Jaipur, Rajasthan - 302013
Tel : +91 141 4151111

BAJRANG WIRE AND INFRA PVT. LTD.

Plot No. A -191 & A -196 , RIICO Industrial Area, Extn. Phase II,
Bagru, Jaipur, Rajasthan - 303007
Tel: +91 141 2984020, 9001297679
Email: enquirylrpc@bajranggroup.com

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