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Advanced Materials & Processes, October, 2002 by Magee, John H.
Raymond E. Schnell * High strength, corrosion resistant stainless steel rebar has recently been selected for concrete reinforcement in bridges, highways, buildings, and other construction projects in which life cycle costs are appropriately weighed against the initially lower costs and perceived savings of carbon steel.
Stainless steel rebar offers a good combination of high strength, toughness, ductility, and fatigue resistance, along with corrosion resistance. The higher up-front costs of solid, spiral ribbed stainless steel rebar can often be justified when compared with the ...
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