Rebar provides minimum yield strength of 100,000 psi.(METALS)

Advanced Materials & Processes,  December, 2004  

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A low-carbon chromium steel targeted primarily for the reinforcement of concrete has received the ASTM specification for the highest minimum yield strength of 689 MPa (100,000 psi), reports MMFX Technologies Corp., Irvine, Calif. The added strength of the MMFX2 microcomposite provides a significant decrease in the amount of conventional grade 60 steel needed to accomplish the same task.

According to MMFX structural engineers, construction projects can be completed with 20 to 40% less steel, with the added benefit of 20 to 50% lower labor costs. The savings in labor is typically ...

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