B 500 A (United Kingdom / B.S.) Material Properties

Other designations:
Material group: Ferrous Alloys / Structural and constructional steels
Country/Standard: United Kingdom / B.S.

Data updates

Latest Update: 2021-01
Total number of updates: 4
Update History:
2020-12 2017-04 2016-05

Mechanical Properties

Temperature

0 - 30°C
PROPERTY / VALUE
Yield Strength, Rp0.2 500 — 650 MPa view details
Tensile Strength 485 — 650 MPa view details
Elongation, A 2 % view details
Yield Strength, Rp0.2 72.5 — 94.3 ksi view details
Tensile Strength 70.3 — 94.3 ksi view details
Elongation, A 2 % view details

Physical Properties

Temperature

0 - 30°C
PROPERTY / VALUE
Modulus of Elasticity 190 — 210 GPa view details
Density 7.67 — 7.86 kg/dm³ view details
Poisson Coefficient val1
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Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (CTE) val1
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10-6/°C view details
Thermal Conductivity 45 W/(m∙°C) view details
Heat Capacity val1
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J/(kg∙°C) view details
Modulus of Elasticity 27.6 E+03 — 30.5 E+03 ksi view details
Density 0.277 — 0.284 lb/in³ view details
Poisson Coefficient val1
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Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (CTE) val1
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10-6/°F view details
Thermal Conductivity 26 BTU/(h∙ft∙°F) view details
Heat Capacity val1
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BTU/(lb∙°F) view details

Composition

CRITERIA
VALUE
UNIT
CAS NUMBER
CRITERIA
C
VALUE
≤ 0.24
UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7440-44-0
CRITERIA
CEV
VALUE
≤ 0.52
UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
CRITERIA
N
VALUE
≤ 0.013
UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7727-37-9; 17778-88-0
CRITERIA
P
VALUE
val1
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UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7723-14-0
CRITERIA
S
VALUE
val1
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UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7704-34-9

ENV 10080: 1995 / Steel for the reinforcement of concrete - Weldable ribbed reinforcing steel B 500 - Technical delivery conditions for bars, coils and welded fabric

Heat Treatments

  • Aging method: heat the test piece to 100°C, maintain at this temperature (±10°C) for a period of 60 (+15,-0 min.), and then cool in still air to room temperature. The method of heating is left to the discretion of the manufacturer.