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reinforcing bars
The Company’s rebar is regarded as a premium quality product due to the Company’s sourcing of premium quality iron ore and steel billets, the state-of-the-art assets used in the manufacturing process and the quality control procedures exercised by the Company. Emirates Steel was awarded in early 2010 certification to manufacture Grade B500B rebar and coil, in addition to Grade 460B.
Acceptable Limit of GR B500B Rebar Wt/M
Normal Size
(mm)
(mm)
Normal Weight
(kg/m)
(kg/m)
BS 4449 (2005) GR B500B
Specification Limits
Aimed Range
%Nominal
wt-kg/m
%Nominal
wt-kg/m
8
0.395
± 6.0
0.371 - 0.419
-5.0 - -5.0
0.375 - 0.379
10
0.616
± 4.5
0.588 - 0.644
-2.5 - -3.5
0.594 - 0.601
12
0.888
± 4.5
0.848 - 0.928
-2.5 - -3.5
0.857 - 0.866
14
1.208
± 4.5
1.154 - 1.262
-2.5 - -3.5
1.178 - 1.238
16
1.579
± 4.5
1.508 - 1.650
-2.5 - -3.5
1.524 - 1.540
18
1.998
± 4.5
1.908 - 2.088
-2.5 - -3.5
1.928 - 1.948
20
2.466
± 4.5
2.355 - 2.577
-2.5 - -3.5
2.380 - 2.404
22
2.984
± 4.5
2.850 - 3.118
-2.5 - -3.5
2.880 - 2.909
25
3.854
± 4.5
3.681 - 4.027
-2.5 - -3.5
3.719 - 3.758
28
4.834
± 4.5
4.616 - 5.052
-2.5 - -3.5
4.665 - 4.713
32
6.313
± 4.5
6.029 - 6.597
-2.5 - -3.5
6.092 - 6.155
Acceptable Limit of GR 460B Rebar Wt/M
Normal Size
(mm)
(mm)
Normal Weight
(kg/m)
(kg/m)
BS 4449 (97) GR 460B
Specification Limits
Aimed Range
%Nominal
wt-kg/m
%Nominal
wt-kg/m
8
0.395
± 6.5
0.369 - 0.421
-4.5 - -5.5
0.373 - 0.377
10
0.616
± 6.5
0.576 - 0.656
-4.5 - -5.5
0.582 - 0.588
12
0.888
± 4.5
0.848 - 0.928
-2.5 - -3.5
0.857 - 0.866
14
1.208
± 4.5
1.154 - 1.262
-2.5 - -3.5
1.166 - 1.178
16
1.579
± 4.5
1.508 - 1.650
-2.5 - -3.5
1.524 - 1.540
18
1.998
± 4.5
1.908 - 2.088
-2.5 - -3.5
1.928 - 1.948
20
2.466
± 4.5
2.355 - 2.577
-2.5 - -3.5
2.380 - 2.404
22
2.984
± 4.5
2.850 - 3.118
-2.5 - -3.5
2.880 - 2.909
25
3.854
± 4.5
3.681 - 4.027
-2.5 - -3.5
3.719 - 3.758
28
4.834
± 4.5
4.616 - 5.052
-2.5 - -3.5
4.665 - 4.713
32
6.313
± 4.5
6.029 - 6.597
-2.5 - -3.5
6.092 - 6.155
Mechanical Properties of GR B500B Rebar
Steel Rebar BS 4449 (2005) GR B500B
Yield Stress (N/mm2)
Tensile Strength (N/mm2)
Elongation Agt (%)
As specified
500
Min 1.08 x Act YS
Min 5
Guaranteed by Emirates Steel
520
600
Min 6
Mechanical Properties of GR 460B Rebar
Steel Rebar BS 4449 (97) GR 460B
Yield Stress (N/mm2)
Tensile Strength (N/mm2)
Elongation (%)
As specified
Min 460
Min 1.08 x Act YS
Min 14
Guaranteed by Emirates Steel
Min 500
Min 590
Min 16
Chemical Composition of GR B500B Rebar
Steel Rebar BS 4449 (2005) GR B500B
C
Si
Mn
P
S
N
Cev
As specified
Max 0.25%*
-
-
Max 0.05%
Max 0.05%
Max 0.012%
Max 0.51%
Guaranteed by Emirates Steel
Max 0.25%**
Max 0.40%
Max 1.2%
0.05%
0.05%
Max 0.012%
Max 0.48%
*Permitted to exceed maximum value by 0.03% provided Cev 0.48 max
**Up to Cev 0.48 max
**Up to Cev 0.48 max
Chemical Composition of GR 460B Rebar
Steel Rebar BS 4449 (97) GR 460B
C
Si
Mn
P
S
N
Cev
As specified
Max 0.25%
-
-
Max 0.05%
Max 0.05%
Max 0.012%
Max 0.51%
Guaranteed by Emirates Steel
Max 0.25%
Max 0.40%
Max 1.00%
Max 0.05%
Max 0.05%
Max 0.012%
Max 0.46%