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November 2013

Stainless Steel
Reinforcement
for the Construction Industry

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Ancon designs and manufactures high integrity steel products for

the construction industry. Through continuous programmes of
new product development, inward investment and employee
advancement, the company is committed to maintaining the
highest level of customer service within a dynamic and

A comprehensive range of stainless steel

reinforcing bar is available from Ancon.
Stainless steel offers many advantages to the
specifier and its use in the Construction Industry
continues to increase. Stainless steel
reinforcement ensures a high degree of corrosion
resistance without requiring additional protection.

challenging industry.
Masonry Support Systems
Windposts and Lintels

Stainless Steel Reinforcement Range

Tying Wire

Bending and Threading

Physical Properties

Wall Ties and Restraint Fixings

Channel and Bolt Fixings

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BT Stainless Steel Couplers

Other Ancon Products

Tension and Compression Systems

Stainless Steel Fabrications
Flooring and Formed Sections
Shear Load Connectors
Stainless Steel Reinforcement
Reinforcing Bar Couplers
Reinforcement Continuity Systems
Punching Shear Reinforcement
Precast Concrete Accessories

Stainless Steel Reinforcement

The Ancon range of stainless steel reinforcing
bar is the most comprehensive range available.
Several grades including high proof strength
material are available from stock.
Plain Bar
Staibar 304/Staibar 316 - An austenitic
stainless steel reinforcing bar with a 0.2%
proof stress of 200MPa and an ultimate tensile
stress of 220MPa. It can be used for structural
engineering purposes.
Staifix Hiproof - A duplex stainless steel
reinforcing bar with a 0.2% proof stress of
200MPa and an ultimate tensile stress of
500MPa. It is particularly suited for highly
corrosive environments such as in marine
locations. It is best used in applications where
high strength and corrosion resistance are
required.

Ribbed Bar
Stairib 304 - An austenitic stainless steel
reinforcing bar with a minimum 0.2% proof
stress of 500MPa and an ultimate tensile
stress of 550MPa. It can be used for both
concrete reinforcement and structural
engineering purposes.

Staifix Hiproof - A duplex stainless steel

reinforcing bar with a 0.2% proof stress of
600-650MPa and an ultimate tensile stress of
650-715MPa dependent upon diameter. It is
best used in applications requiring a
combination of high strength and corrosion
resistance or where maintenance or inspection
is impractical.

Stairib 304 conforms to BS 6744:1986,

Austenitic stainless steel bars for the
reinforcement of concrete, for Grade 500
reinforcement.

All bar grades are hot rolled and cold or warm

worked to provide the stated mechanical
properties. Chemical composition is given in
the table below.

Stairib 316 - An austenitic stainless steel

reinforcing bar with a minimum 0.2% proof
stress of 500MPa and an ultimate tensile stress
of 550MPa. It can be used for both concrete
reinforcement and structural engineering
purposes. Stairib 316 is more corrosion
resistant than Stairib 304 and is therefore more
suitable for use in aggressive environments
such as marine or heavy industrial locations.

Bending and Threading

Bars are available supplied cut to length, bent
to schedule, threaded and engineered as
specified, please contact the Ancon Technical
Department for maximum bar lengths.

Tying Wire
Tying wire 1.2mm in diameter is available in
grade 316 stainless steel.

Stairib 316 conforms to BS 6744:1986,

Austenitic stainless steel bars for the
reinforcement of concrete, for Grade 500
reinforcement.

Chemical Composition (% by mass)

Staibar 304 / Stairib 304

Staibar 316 / Stairib 316

1.4301*

1.4436*

Staifix Hiproof - Duplex

1.4462

BS-EN 10088-1 Steel

Designation Number

Min

Max

Min

Max

Min

Max

Carbon
Silicon
Manganese
Nickel
Chromium
Molybdenum
Sulphur
Phosphorous
Nitrogen

8.0
17.0
-

0.07
1.0
2.0
10.5
19.5
0.030
0.045
0.11

10.5
16.5
2.5
-

0.05
1.0
2.0
13.0
18.5
3.0
0.030
0.045
0.11

4.5
21.0
2.5
0.10

0.03
1.0
2.0
6.5
23.0
3.5
0.015
0.035
0.22

*Nitrogen content of these steels may be increased to 0.22% maximum.

Nominal Cross-Sectional Area and Nominal Mass per Metre Run

Nominal
Diameter
mm
6
8
10
12
16
20
25
32
40
50

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Nominal CrossSectional Area

mm2
28.3
50.3
78.5
113.1
201.1
314.2
490.9
804.2
1256.6
1963.5

1.4301

Nominal Mass per Metre Run (kg)

Steel Designation
1.4436

1.4462

0.224
0.397
0.620
0.893
1.589
2.482
3.878
6.353
9.927
15.512

0.226
0.402
0.628
0.905
1.609
2.514
3.927
6.434
10.053
15.708

0.221
0.392
0.612
0.882
1.569
2.451
3.829
6.273
9.801
15.315

Physical Properties
Extended Temperature Performance
Stainless Steels are high temperature alloys
and Staibar, Stairib and Staifix Hiproof have
excellent mechanical performance at elevated
temperature. Tests show that on tensile testing
at room temperature, after exposure to a
heating regime of 600C for 2 hours, the bars
show a negligible reduction in tensile stress
whilst that for conventional carbon steel shows
a significant drop in value over the same
temperature cycle. Austenitic stainless steels
do not undergo the ductile to brittle condition
change of conventional carbon steel as
temperature falls.
Impact tests on notched bars show a
ductile mode of failure at temperatures as
low as -196C.
Austenitic stainless steel bars are therefore
suitable for use in cryogenic and high
temperature applications.
Low Magnetic Permeability
Austenitic grades of stainless steel have
extremely low magnetic permeability
characteristics and are virtually non-magnetic.
This property can be very helpful to the
designer of structures housing equipment such
as electric arc furnaces, magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI) units or other sensitive electronic
equipment where a neutral magnetic
environment is a requirement.
Please note, Staifix Hiproof (Duplex) is a
magnetic steel.

Stainless Steel Reinforcement

Staibar 304/Staibar 316 (Plain Bar)

Nominal Diameter (mm)
0.2% Proof Stress (MPa)

(Rp0.2)

Stress Ratio Minimum Ratio Rm / Rp0.2

10

12

16

20

25

32

40

50

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

Minimum Tensile Stress (MPa)

(Rm)

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

Minimum Elongation at Fracture (%)

(A5)

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

Total Elongation at Maximum Force (%)

(Agt)

Stairib 304/Stairib 316 (Ribbed Bar)

Nominal Diameter (mm)

10

12

16

20

25

32

40

50

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

(Rm)

550

550

550

550

550

550

550

550

550

Minimum Elongation at Fracture (%)

(A5)

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

Total Elongation at Maximum Force (%)

(Agt)

0.2% Proof Stress (MPa)

(Rp0.2)

Stress Ratio Minimum Ratio Rm / Rp0.2

Minimum Tensile Stress (MPa)

Staifix Hiproof - Duplex (Ribbed Bar)

Nominal Diameter (mm)
0.2% Proof Stress (MPa)

(Rp0.2)

Stress Ratio Minimum Ratio Rm / Rp0.2

10

12

16

20

25

32

40

50*

650

650

650

650

650

600

600

600

600

600

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

Minimum Tensile Stress (MPa)

(Rm)

715

715

715

715

715

660

660

660

660

660

Minimum Elongation at Fracture (%)

(A5)

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

Total Elongation at Maximum Force (%)

(Agt)

*50mm diameter non standard.

Staifix Hiproof - Duplex (Plain Bar)

Nominal Diameter (mm)

10

12

16

20

25

0.2% Proof Stress (MPa)

(Rp0.2)

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

Minimum Tensile Stress (MPa)

(Rm)

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

Minimum Elongation at Fracture (%)

(A5)

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

Total Elongation at Maximum Force (%)

(Agt)

Note: Plain round 1.4462 (Duplex) bars are available in diameters from 6mm to 50mm; the mechanical properties of the bars are dependent upon
the bar size and will vary in tensile strength from 450MPa - 650MPa minimum. Please contact Ancon Building Products for further information.

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BT Stainless Steel Couplers

Other Ancon Products

The BT system is one of the smallest and the

most cost-effective coupler systems in our
range, when used on large scale, high coupler
volume projects. Stainless steel BT couplers
are available in 12, 16, 20, 25, 28, 32, 36, 40,
and 50mm bar diameters.

Reinforcement Continuity Systems

Reinforcement Continuity Systems are an
increasingly popular means of maintaining
continuity of reinforcement at construction joints
in concrete. The Ancon Keybox system
eliminates the need to drill shuttering and can
simplify formwork design, thereby accelerating
the construction process. It is available in both
standard units and special configurations.
Ancon KSN Anchors eliminate the need for onsite bar straightening and are available as
standard in 12mm, 16mm and 20mm
diameters. The system is also available with a
re-useable rebate former.

Parallel metric threads are cut onto the

enlarged ends. The threaded end can be proof
tested to a force equal to the characteristic
yield strength of the bar. A nominal allowance
of +50mm per threaded bar end should be
made for cutting square and cold forging.
The threaded ends of the bars are protected by
an external plastic sheath. Couplers, which are
usually supplied attached to the bar, have their
internal threads protected by an internal plastic
end cap. For certain applications, especially
where the BT system is being used in deep
pours, the coupler end caps may not prevent
the ingress of concrete fines. For these
applications, further protection may be
required.
For further information please contact Ancon
Building Products.

Shear Load Connectors

Ancon DSD and ESD Shear Load Connectors
are used to transfer shear across expansion
and contraction joints in concrete. They are
more effective at transferring load and allowing
movement to take place than standard dowels,
and can be used to eliminate double columns
at structural movement joints in buildings. A
Lockable dowel is also available for temporary
movement joints in post-tensioned concrete
frames.
Punching Shear Reinforcement
Ancon Shearfix is used within a slab to provide
additional reinforcement from punching shear
around columns. The system consists of
double-headed steel studs welded to flat rails
and is designed to suit the load conditions and
slab depth at each column using free
calculation software from Ancon.
Masonry Support Systems
Masonry cladding on concrete or steel frames
is normally supported from stainless steel
support systems. Ancon MDC Systems create
a continuous angle to support the outer leaf of
masonry. Ancon Individual Brackets support
masonry features such as curves and arches.
Special Fabrications
Ancon is an ASSDA accredited specialist
fabricator and has a wealth of experience in
working with a variety of material grades. High
integrity steel components are supplied to a
wide range of industries including Civil
Engineering, Building, Infrastructure, Water
Treatment, Nuclear and Mining.

Thiess, Energy Australia

The end of each bar to be joined is cut square

and enlarged by cold forging. This increases
the core diameter of the bar to ensure that the
joint is stronger than the bar.

Masonry Support Systems

Windposts and Lintels
Wall Ties and Restraint Fixings
Channel and Bolt Fixings
Tension and Compression Systems
Stainless Steel Fabrications
Flooring and Formed Sections
Shear Load Connectors
Stainless Steel Reinforcement
Reinforcing Bar Couplers
Reinforcement Continuity Systems
Punching Shear Reinforcement
Precast Concrete Accessories

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Overseas Offices:
Ancon Building Products
Sheffield
United Kingdom
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Ancon (Schweiz) AG
Ried bei Kerzers
Switzerland
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Vienna
Austria
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Ancon GmbH
Nuremberg
Germany
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These products are available from:

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Dubai
United Arab Emirates
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The construction applications and details provided in this literature

are indicative only. In every case, project working details should be
entrusted to appropriately qualified and experienced persons.
Whilst every care has been exercised in the preparation of this
document to ensure that any advice, recommendations or
information is accurate, no liability or responsibility of any kind is
accepted in respect of Ancon Building Products.
With a policy of continuous product development Ancon Building
Products reserves the right to modify product design and
specification without due notice.

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