TMT bars are commonly used construction material needed for building concrete structures. Concrete is strong at compressive force but weak at tension. In order to cover up the weakness, reinforcing bar is placed into the concrete to boost compressive force and tension.
Physical property of Indostar TMT:
Indostar Fe-500 | Indostar Fe-600 | |
---|---|---|
YS | 525 min | 620 min |
UTS | 630 min | 700 min |
UTS/YS | Above 1.08 | Above 1.06 |
Elongation | Above 18% | Above 14% |
Chemical properties of Indostar TMT
Indostar Fe-500 | Indostar Fe-600 | ||
---|---|---|---|
Carbon % | 0.30 max | 0.20-0.25 | 0.25-0.28 |
Silicon % | - | 0.15-0.25 | 0.15-0.25 |
Manganese % | - | 0.80-0.90 | 0.75-0.80 |
Sulphur % | 0.055 max | 0.040 max | 0.030 max |
Phosporous % | 0.055 max | 0.040 max | 0.030 max |
Sulphur + Phosporous % | 0.105 max | 0.095 max | 0.055 max |
Carbon Equivalent % | - | 0.31-0.36 max | 0.41 max |