DECEMBER 7, 2022

TYPE TEST REPORT

Steel Strand , uncoated 7 wires for pre stressing concrete, 15.7 mm (0.620”)
BS5896-2012, pr EN 10138BSEN ISO 15630-3-2019 LOW RELAXATION ,PC
STRAND''

QUALITY CONTROL
UNITED STEEL WIRES CO. ELSEWEDY
10th Ramadan City, Industrial Zone A-3, SHARQIA - Egypt
QC-FR-04 Rev. (0) Issue Date: 15/03/2019
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TYPE TEST REPORT

ID NUMBER 2105201004
NOMINAL STRAND SIZE [MM] 15.7 MM (.620")
7 Wire PC Strand - Low
PRODUCT
Relaxation
GRADE 1860 N/mm²
BS5896-2012,
DESIGN STANDARD
pr EN 10138,Low
RELAXATION, PC STRAND"

HEAT NUMBER 821030522

COIL NUMBER 2105201004
BREAKING LOAD [KN] 288.51 KN
INITIAL FORCE 70% [FI] 201.96 KN
SECTION [MM²] MM²
TEST TEMPERATURE [°C] 20°C
TEST LIFE [H.MIN.SS]: 1000
LOADING RATE 70 %
STARTING DATE 25/10/2022
COMPLETION DATE 7/12/2022

QUALITY CONTROL 1

ASTM A416-18, LOW RELAXATION, PC STRAND" QC-FR-04 Rev. (0) Issue Date: 15/03/2019
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1-Devices used:
S/N Test name Device name Model No.
1 Mechanical properties Tensile testing machine(400 kn) 400
2 Low relaxation Low relaxation testing machine 11066040

TEST PROGRAM

In accordance with standard BSEN 15630-3:2019, and BS 5896-2012, pr EN 10138-3

low relaxation, PC strand"
Accredit Tests according to ISO 17025 2017

1-Mechanical properties test.

2- Isothermal Low relaxation test

1- Mechanical properties test in According to pr BS5896-2012, EN 10138-3and BSEN 15630-3:2019

These requirements apply to strand

The standard mechanical properties are:

- the maximum force; (Fm)

- the Minimum load @1%Extension (KN)
- The total percentage elongation at maximum force; (%)
- The test is executed with tensile testing machine 400 KN capacity.

The deformation is measured up to the breaking with an extensometer

which has a measurement basis 600 mm in length

The test strand 15.70mm diameter

QUALITY CONTROL 2

ASTM A416-18, LOW RELAXATION, PC STRAND" QC-FR-04 Rev. (0) Issue Date: 15/03/2019
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Result:

No. Nominal Section Breaking Fp 0.1% Modules Rm Agt Mass

diameter mm² load [kN] of (N/mm²) (%) G/m
mm² elasticity
[kN]
Sp. 15.7 150 279 246 185 - 205 1860 3.5 1172 ±2%
Act.1 15.68 150.27 288.51 247 194 1920 4.6 1189
Act.2 15.69 150.25 289 247.9 196 1919 4.7 1187.5

2- Isothermal stress relaxation tension test

The losses by relaxation of force shall be established at a nominal temperature of 20 °C, for a
period of

1 000 h from an initial force of 80% of the actual maximum force (F m), determined by a tensile test on an
adjacent test piece and shall be lower than or equal to the maximum value specified in this standard.

According to BSEN ISO 15630-3:2019 On strand Ǿ 15.7 mm

- The test was executed by Low relaxation testing machine, by means of an adjustable
support with electrical contact to fix the elongation of the strand
- The length of wire between the anchorage is L = 1500 mm
- The base measurement of the elongation is Lo – 600 mm
- The room temperature is +20 ±2 ⁰C
- The initial load Fo = 0.7x Fm
- The initial load Fo is obtained after 5 stages with an average speed of 20 Kgf/mm²/min;
- The test piece is subjected to constant stress Fo during 2 minutes, after this time Li is fixed.
- This moment is considered to be the beginning of the stress relaxation tension test.
- The first reading is taken at time T1 = 0.1 min.;
- the last reading is taken at time to 1000 hr.

- Initial load Fi Or Fo = 0.8X Breaking load (Fm) = 0.7X 288.51 = 201.96KN

- Stress relaxation = losses of stress at 1000 hours /Fo = 3.065/201.96 = 1.519 %
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QUALITY CONTROL 3

ASTM A416-18, LOW RELAXATION, PC STRAND" QC-FR-04 Rev. (0) Issue Date: 15/03/2019
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- The test was passed as the specified maximum value for stress relaxation after 1000 hours
applying 70% of the breaking load is 2.5 % as per BS5896-2012, EN 10138-3
- The Diagram Low Relaxation test is attached
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SIZE TEST RESULT REMARK (CONCLUSION)

15.7 mm 1.519 % pass

- Final decision :
- The PC Strand - Low Relaxation 15.7 mm meet the requirements of standadrs
- BSEN ISO 15630-3:19, , BS 5896-2012 and prEN 10138-3, low relaxation, PC strand
Testing Engineer:

Hassam Abdullah

QUALITY CONTROL 4

ASTM A416-18, LOW RELAXATION, PC STRAND" QC-FR-04 Rev. (0) Issue Date: 15/03/2019