Riva Acier

Hot rolled reinforcing bars

GRADES 460B - B500B - B500C
Produits certifis au Royaume Uni

COMMERCIAL CONTACTS PRODUCTION SITES

Riva Acier SA Iton Seine - Bonnires sur Seine

Z.I. de Limay-Porcheville Alpa - Gargenville
F-78440 Gargenville
Tl : (33) 1 30 98 20 00
Fax : (33) 1 30 98 20 21
commercial.france@rivagroup.com Updated 2014-10 Pag. 1 de 4
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GRADES 460B - B500B - B500C
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Chemical composition

Composition chimique
Standard/ Analyse sur coule % max (en masse)
Country Grade
Specification
C P S Cu N CEV
United Kindom BS 4449:1997 Grade 460 B 0,25 0,050 0,050 - 0,012 0,51
United Kindom BS 4449:2005 Grade B 500 B 0,22 0,050 0,050 0,80 0,012 0,50
United Kindom BS 4449:2005 Grade B 500 C 0,22 0,050 0,050 0,80 0,012 0,50

With: CEV=C + Mn Cr + Mo + V + Ni + Cu
6 + 5 15

Mechanical caracteristics

Re,nom(MPa) Rm,nom/Re,nom
Standard/
Country Grade Value Value Value Value Value Value
Specification
charact. min. max. charact. min. max.
United Kindom BS 4449:1997 Grade 460 B 460 460 - 1,08 1,08 -
United Kindom BS 4449:2005 Grade B 500 B 500 485 650 1,08 1,06 -
United Kindom BS 4449:2005 Grade B 500 C 500 485 650 1,15-1,35 1,13 1,38

Re,nom Yield strength determined using nominal steel cross-section

Rm,nom Tensile strength determined using nominal steel cross-section

Agt (%) A5d (%)

Standard/
Country Grade Value Value Value Value
Specification
charact. min. charact. min.
United Kindom BS 4449:1997 Grade 460 B 5,0 5,0 14,0 14,0
United Kindom BS 4449:2005 Grade B 500 B 5,0 4,0 - -
United Kindom BS 4449:2005 Grade B 500 C 7,5 6,0 - -

Agt Total percent elongation under maximum force

A5d Percent elongation after rupture determined on specimen length between marks equal to 5.d
A10d Percent elongation after rupture determined on specimen length between marks equal to 10.d

Range of diameters

Standard/
Country Grade Nominal diameter
Specification
United Kindom BS 4449:1997 Grade 460 B 8 10 12 14 16 - 20 - 25 - - - 32 40
United Kindom BS 4449:2005 Grade B 500 B 8 10 12 14 16 - 20 - 25 - - - 32 40
United Kindom BS 4449:2005 Grade B 500 C - - - - 16 - 20 - 25 - - - 32 40
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Packaging

Diameter in mm Length of bars in m

8 5,95 - 18,00
10 5,95 - 18,00
12 5,95 - 24,00
14 5,95 - 24,00
16 6,00 - 24,00
20 6,00 - 24,00
25 6,00 - 24,00
32 6,00 - 24,00
40 6,00 - 24,00

LENGTH TOLERANCES PACKING

Standard length Usual tolerances
Cut to specific lengths Pack weight
of bars on length
5,95 -0/+50 mm ~ 1500 kg
6,00 -0/+100 mm ~ 1500 kg
7,00 -0/+100 mm ~ 1800 kg
8,00 -0/+100 mm ~ 1800 kg
9,00 -0/+100 mm ~ 1800 kg
10,00 -0/+100 mm 2400 kg
11,00 -0/+100 mm 2400 kg
12,00 -0/+100 mm TOLERANCES 2500 kg
13,00 -0/+100 mm TO BE AGREED 2500 kg
14,00 -0/+100 mm 2500 kg
15,00 -0/+100 mm 2500 kg
16,00 -0/+100 mm 2500 kg
17,00 -0/+100 mm 2500 kg
18,00 -0/+100 mm 2500 kg
21,00 -0/+100 mm 2500 kg
24,00 -0/+100 mm 2500 kg
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GRADES 460B - B500B - B500C
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Marking

ALPA

3 1
CARES
barmarking

ITON Seine

3 9
CARES
barmarking

Additional information

Quality Management System

RIVA ACIER. ALPA et ITON Seine Quality Management Systems are certified ISO 9001 by AFAQ/AFNOR.
ALPA et ITON Seine Quality Management Systems are also certified BS EN ISO 9001 by the UK Certification Authority
for Reinforcing Steels (UK CARES) for Production of hot rolled steel bar for the reinforcement of concrete.

Certifications

ALPA: BS 4449 - Grades 460 B - B500B - B500C

UNITED KINGDOM
ITON: BS 4449 - Grades 460 B - B500B
ALPA: Quality System Certificate - CARES
QUALITY ITON: Quality System Certificate - CARES
Parsider RIVA ACIER: Multi-site Quality System Certificate AFAQ/AFNOR
QUALITY / SAFETY / ALPA: Quality System Certificate AFAQ/AFNOR
ENVIRONMENT ITON: Quality System Certificate AFAQ/AFNOR