6.3.

3 The average spacing between lugs measured on the same side of deformed bar s shall not exceed 70 percent of the nominal diameter of the bar. 6.3.4 The height of lugs on deformed bars, in relation to the nominal diameter, shall not be less than the values specified below: Nominal diameter, mm Minimum height of lugs* 10 4.0 12 and 16 4.5 20 and above 5.0 * Percent of nominal diameter 6.3.5 The summation of gaps between the ends of the lugs on the opposite sides o f the deformed bar shall not exceed 25 percent of the nominal perimeter of the bar. 6.3.6 The spacing, height, and gap of deformations shall conform to the requirem ents specified in table 4. Table 4 - Deformation requirements Nominal diameter, Max. average spacing of Height tolerance of lugs, Mm Max. value++ summation of mm lugs*, mm min. value** max. value+ gaps of lugs, mm 10 12 16 20 25 28 32 36 40 50 7.0 8.4 11.2 14.0 17.5 19.6 22.4 25.2 28.0 35.0 0.4 0.5 0.7 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0 2.5 0.8 1.0 1.4

2.0 2.4 2.8 3.2 3.6 4.0 5.0 7.8 9.4 12.6 15.7 19.6 22.0 25.1 28.3 31.41 39.3 * Values calculated according to sub-clause 6.3.3 ** Values calculated according to sub-clause 6.3.4 + Twice the minimum value ++ Values calculated according to sub-clause 6.3.5 6.4 Surface finish 6.4.1 The steel bars shall be free from injurious defects. 6.4.2 Rust, seams, surface irregularities, or mill scale shall not be a cause fo r rejection, provided the mass, dimensions, cross-sectional area, and tensile properties of a hand wire brushed test specimen are not less than the requirements of this specification. 7 Sampling Sampling shall be in accordance with annex A.