Riva Acier

Hot rolled reinforcing bars

GRADES 460B - B500B - B500C
Produits certifis au Royaume Uni

COMMERCIAL CONTACTS

PRODUCTION SITES

Riva Acier SA
Z.I. de Limay-Porcheville
F-78440 Gargenville
Tl : (33) 1 30 98 20 00
Fax : (33) 1 30 98 20 21
commercial.france@rivagroup.com

Iton Seine - Bonnires sur Seine

Alpa - Gargenville

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Hot rolled reinforcing bars

GRADES 460B - B500B - B500C

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Chemical composition
Standard/
Specification

Grade

United Kindom

BS 4449:1997

United Kindom
United Kindom

Country

Composition chimique
Analyse sur coule % max (en masse)
C

Cu

CEV

Grade 460 B

0,25

0,050

0,050

0,012

0,51

BS 4449:2005

Grade B 500 B

0,22

0,050

0,050

0,80

0,012

0,50

BS 4449:2005

Grade B 500 C

0,22

0,050

0,050

0,80

0,012

0,50

Cr + Mo + V + Ni + Cu
With: CEV=C + Mn
6 +
5
15

Mechanical caracteristics
Re,nom(MPa)

Rm,nom/Re,nom

Country

Standard/
Specification

Grade

Value
charact.

Value
min.

Value
max.

Value
charact.

Value
min.

Value
max.

United Kindom

BS 4449:1997

Grade 460 B

460

460

1,08

1,08

United Kindom

BS 4449:2005

Grade B 500 B

500

485

650

1,08

1,06

United Kindom

BS 4449:2005

Grade B 500 C

500

485

650

1,15-1,35

1,13

1,38

Re,nom
Rm,nom

Yield strength determined using nominal steel cross-section

Tensile strength determined using nominal steel cross-section

Agt (%)

A5d (%)

Country

Standard/
Specification

Grade

Value
charact.

Value
min.

Value
charact.

Value
min.

United Kindom

BS 4449:1997

Grade 460 B

5,0

5,0

14,0

14,0

United Kindom

BS 4449:2005

Grade B 500 B

5,0

4,0

United Kindom

BS 4449:2005

Grade B 500 C

7,5

6,0

Agt
A5d
A10d

Total percent elongation under maximum force

Percent elongation after rupture determined on specimen length between marks equal to 5.d
Percent elongation after rupture determined on specimen length between marks equal to 10.d

Range of diameters
Country

Standard/
Specification

Grade

United Kindom

BS 4449:1997

Grade 460 B

10 12 14 16

20

25

32 40

United Kindom

BS 4449:2005

Grade B 500 B

10 12 14 16

20

25

32 40

United Kindom

BS 4449:2005

Grade B 500 C

20

25

32 40

Nominal diameter

16

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Packaging
Diameter in mm

Length of bars in m

5,95 - 18,00

10

5,95 - 18,00

12

5,95 - 24,00

14

5,95 - 24,00

16

6,00 - 24,00

20

6,00 - 24,00

25

6,00 - 24,00

32

6,00 - 24,00

40

6,00 - 24,00

LENGTH

TOLERANCES

PACKING

Standard length
of bars

Usual tolerances
on length

5,95

-0/+50 mm

~ 1500 kg

6,00

-0/+100 mm

~ 1500 kg

7,00

-0/+100 mm

~ 1800 kg

8,00

-0/+100 mm

~ 1800 kg

9,00

-0/+100 mm

~ 1800 kg

10,00

-0/+100 mm

2400 kg

11,00

-0/+100 mm

2400 kg

12,00

-0/+100 mm

13,00

-0/+100 mm

14,00

-0/+100 mm

2500 kg

15,00

-0/+100 mm

2500 kg

16,00

-0/+100 mm

2500 kg

17,00

-0/+100 mm

2500 kg

18,00

-0/+100 mm

2500 kg

21,00

-0/+100 mm

2500 kg

24,00

-0/+100 mm

2500 kg

Cut to specific lengths

TOLERANCES
TO BE AGREED

Pack weight

2500 kg
2500 kg

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GRADES 460B - B500B - B500C

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Marking

ALPA

CARES
barmarking

ITON Seine

CARES
barmarking

Additional information
Quality Management System
RIVA ACIER. ALPA et ITON Seine Quality Management Systems are certified ISO 9001 by AFAQ/AFNOR.
ALPA et ITON Seine Quality Management Systems are also certified BS EN ISO 9001 by the UK Certification Authority
for Reinforcing Steels (UK CARES) for Production of hot rolled steel bar for the reinforcement of concrete.

Certifications
UNITED KINGDOM

QUALITY
QUALITY / SAFETY /
ENVIRONMENT

ALPA: BS 4449 - Grades 460 B - B500B - B500C

ITON: BS 4449 - Grades 460 B - B500B
ALPA: Quality System Certificate - CARES
ITON: Quality System Certificate - CARES
Parsider RIVA ACIER: Multi-site Quality System Certificate AFAQ/AFNOR
ALPA: Quality System Certificate AFAQ/AFNOR
ITON: Quality System Certificate AFAQ/AFNOR