Reinforcement Steel Bars Specifications

according to European Norm UNE 36-068-94

Chemical Composition: Types B 400 S & B 500 S
Analysis
Washing
Product

C
% max.
0,22
0,24

Ceq 1)
% max.
0,50
0,52

P
% max.
0,050
0,055

S
% max.
0,050
0,055

N 2)
% max.
0,012
0,013

% Mn
% Cr + % Mo + % V
% Ni + % Cu
1) % Ceq = % C + ------------ + -------------------------------- + -------------------6
5
15

Mechanical Characteristics: Traction Test

Steel Types
B 400 S
B 500 S

Re 1) 2) 3)
MPa
400
500

Rm 1) 2) 3)
MPa
440
550

As 2) 4)
%
14
12

Rm / Re
min.
1,05
1,05

5)

1) 1 MPa = 1 N/mm2 = 0,102 kgf / mm2

2) Specified Characteristic Value.
3) Nominal section will be used to calculate de unitary charges (voltage).
4) The total lengthening under maximum charge shall be above 5 %.
5) Minimum acceptable relation between traction resistance values and elastic limit
obtained in each test.

Fold Unfold Test: Mandrel diameter, D

Steel Types
B 400 S
B 500 S

d 12
5d
6d

Mandrel Diameter D
Y1 = 90 Y2 = 20 1) 2) 3)
12 < d 16
16 < d 25
6d
8d
8d
10 d

25 < d 40
10 d
12 d

1) d = nominal diameter
2) Y1 = angle of fold
3) Y2 = angle of unfold
Geometry of Corrugated Bars
Nominal
Diameter

Minimum Height of
Corrugated Bars 1)

Separation of Corrugated Bars

mm

mm

B 400 S Steel

6
8
10
12
14
16
20
25
32
40

0,39
0,52
0,65
0,78
0,91
1,04
1,03
1,63
2,08
2,60

C1
5,8
6,6
7,5
8,3
9,7
11,0
13,8
17,3
22,1
27,6

2)

C2
4,2
4,8
5,5
6,1
7,1
8,2
10,2
12,7
16,3
20,4

fR Rate of the
Corrugated Bars

B 500 S Steel

min.

C
5,0
5,7
6,5
7,2
8,4
9,6
12,0
15,0
19,2
24,0

0,039
0,045
0,052
0,056
0,056
0,056
0,056
0,056
0,056
0,056

1) Measure in the centre of the corrugated bars.

2) Tolerance: 15 % for diameters above 8 mm and 20 % for diameters between 6
mm and 8 mm.

Adherence Characteristics (minimum values)

Nominal diameter (mm)
Less than 8
From 8 to 32
Above 32

Mean Tension m (MPa)

6,90
7,80 0,12 d
4,10

Broken Tension u (MPa)

11,30
12,70 0,19 d
6,80

Coefficient of Acceptance k according to the size of the sample

5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

3,40
3,09
2,89
2,75
2,65
2,57
2,50
2,45
2,40
2,36
2,33
2,30
2,27
2,25
2,23
2,21

30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
150
200
250
300
400
500
1,000

2,08
2,01
1,97
1,93
1,90
1,89
1,87
1,86
1,82
1,79
1,78
1,77
1,75
1,74
1,71
1,64