Bar Test Specifications

Characteristic Mechanical Properties of Reinforcing Steels
Property 250N (Note 1) 500L (Note 2) 500N 300E (Seismic) 500E (Seismic) Type of specified value
Yield Stress (MPa) Rek_L ≥250 ≥500 ≥500 ≥300 ≥500 CvL: p = 0.95
Rek_U _ ≤750 ≤650 ≤380 ≤600 CvU: p = 0.05
Ratio Rm ≥1.08 ≥1.03 ≥1.08 ≥1.15 ≥1.15 CvL: p = 0.90
Re _ _ _ ≤1.5 ≤1.4 CvU: p = 0.10
Uniform Clongation Agt(%) 5 1.5 5 15 10 CvL: p = 0.90

 

Notes:

  1. Grade 250N may be supplied as plain round reinforcing steel complying with AS 3679.1, except that the tolerance on the diameter and roundness does not apply.
  2. For 500L steels, the only requirement for d < 5.0 mm is Rek_L ≥ 500 MPa.

Source
AS/NZS Standards documentation

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