94 Chapter 3 Materials

TABLE 3-3 Summary of Mechanical Properties of Reinforcing

Bars from ASTM A 615 and ASTM A 706
Billet-Steel Low-Alloy Steel,
A 615 A 706
Grade 40 Grade 60 Grade 75 Grade 60
Minimum tensile strength, psi 70,000 90,000 100,000 80,000
Minimum yield strength, psi 40,000 60,000 75,000 60,000
Maximum yield strength, psi 78,000
Minimum elongation in 8-in.
gauge length, percent
No. 3 11 9 14
No. 4 and 5 12 9 14
No. 6 12 9 7 14
No. 7 and 8 8 7 12
No. 9, 10, and 11 7 6 12
No. 14 and 18 7 6 10
Pin diameter for bend test,
where
No. 3, 4, and 5 3.5d 3.5d 3d
No. 6 5d 5d 5d 4d
No. 7 and 8 5d 5d 4d
No. 9, 10, and 11 7d 7d 6d
No. 14 and 18 9d 9d 8d
But not more than 1.25 times the actual yield.
Bend tests are 180, except that 90 bends are permitted for No. 14 and 18 A 615 bars.
b
a
d = nominal bar diameter
b
a
Main ribs
Letter or symbol
for producing mill
Bar size #11
Type steel*
S Billet-steel (A 615)
I Rail-steel (A 996)
R Rail-steel (A 996)
A Axle-steel (A 996)
W Low-Alloy steel (A 706)
Grade mark
Grade line (one line only)
*Bars marked with an S and W meet both A 615 and A 706
H
11
S
H
11
S
60
(a) Grade 60
Main ribs
Letter or symbol
for producing mill
Bar size #36
Type steel*
S Billet-steel (A 615M)
I Rail-steel (A 996M)
R Rail-steel (A 996M)
A Axle-steel (A 996M)
W Low-Alloy steel (A 706M)
Grade mark
Grade line (one line only)
*Bars marked with an S and W meet both A 615 and A 706
H
S
36
H
S
4
36
(b) Grade 420
Fig. 3-30
Standard reinforcing-bar markings. (Courtesy of Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute.)
and silicon and limits the carbon equivalent to percent. These bars are available in
sizes 3 through 18 in Grade 60.
3. ASTM A 996: Standard Specification for Rail-Steel and Axle-Steel Deformed
Bars for Concrete Reinforcement. This specification covers bars rolled from discarded rail-
road rails or from discarded train car axles. It is less ductile and less bendable than A 615
0.55