TMT bars

Reinforcement bars Overview

In order to fulfill industry need to make construction faster and economical, reinforced concrete structures replaced earlier building styles. Steel reinforcement was done with a view to supplement the weak tensile strength of concrete.

Overview

Reinforcing was done with

Plain steel bars till 60s

Low strength Low surface area resulting poor grip High strength Larger area of projection to ensure better grip, but Non uniform strength Low ductility due to work hardening Low resistance to corrosion
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CTD bars replaced plain steel bars in 60s

Overview

TMT Bars introduced in 70s to overcome shortcoming of CTD bars. These are produced using new technology to ensure higher strength, better ductility, and resistance to corrosion.
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Reinforcement bars Overview

Methods for increasing Yield Strength

As Rolled

TMT

Cold Deformed

Increase % C,Mn

Addition of Nb, V

Heat Treatment from the heat of Rolling

Twisting, Drawing, Cold Rolling

Weldability

Cost

Improved Quality

Work Hardening and residual stress

Process Overview

TMT process is producing desired mechanical properties in a bar using heat treatment
Rolls Water Quenching
Bar under Rolling Bar under Cooling

Water Quenching Rolls

Cooling Bed

TMT Bundles

Process
tempered Martensitic steel

Ferritic Pearlitic steel

In TMT process bars are produced by rapid cooling of steel being rolled. This produces hardened structure called tempered Martensitic steel on the outer surface, while inner core remains soft Ferritic Pearlitic steel. The combination of these two factors gives excellent yield strength to the bar along with superior ductility & weldability.

Product Advantages

In the past, the conventional ribbed cold twisted bars were used in RCC structures. The bars had inherent problems of poor weldability & ductility. Additional operation of cold twisting induced residual torsional stresses and became less corrosion resistant due to stresses and removal of preventive mill scale coating. TMT process eliminates all these undesirable attributes. They attain higher strength, excellent ductility, bendability and superior weldability due to lower carbon content.
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Features & Benefits

Lower carbon content and made from fully killed steel. Higher yield strength, ultimate tensile strength, % elongation when compared to CTD bars of same grade. Easy bendability, weldability and ductility ensures economy and safety in use. In-built ability to resist loss of strength at higher temperature.
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Features & Benefits

Require less energy for bending and rebending along with superior reverse bending properties. Can be butt or lap welded. Use of Fe 500 grade results in up to 15 % saving in steel consumption.

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Applications

TMT bars can be used in all the applications of reinforced cement concrete structures, where the soil possesses corrosive characteristics due to salinity owing to excellent corrosion resistance or under seismic conditions because of their higher energy absorbing capacity.
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