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Annexure -A
SUGGESTED CHANGES IN THE IS Standard NO. IS 1786 : 1985 (Third Revision)
Sr.No. Clause Existing Text Suggested Changes Justification
For Cold-Worked Steel High Strength Deformed strength spring steels, Steel Research, Vol. 71 (2000)
Variation, Over Specified Bars pp 357-361). The authors have established that TMT
Constituent MaximumLimit,Percent,Max treatments to steels reduces the sensitivity to
.2 3.2.1 Variation, Over Specified phosphorus and leads to better ductility. TMT rebars
Carbon : 0.02 Constituent Maximum Limit, Percent, provide more than 1.5 times improved ductility vis-a-
Max vis CTD rebars.
Sulphur : 0.005
Phosphorous : 0.005 Carbon : 0.02 6. It is reported that the presence of higher content of
phosphorus causes brittle fracture of steels. This
Sulphur and : 0.010 Sulphur : 0.005
brittleness is caused due to grain boundaries
Phosphorous segregation of this element. The segregation occurs
Phosphorous : 0.005
during prolonged exposure and tempering of
Sulphur and : 0.010 phosphorus containing steels in the range of 250 to
Phosphorous 600° C. It is to be noted here that this temperature
range is seldom encountered in reinforced structures.
The concern of embrittlement of steel reinforcement
For Thermo-mechanically Treated bars bars having higher content of phosphorus is therefore
an overrated concern and the fact remains that no
Variation, Over Specified failures in constructional steel have ever been
Constituent Maximum Limit, Percent, Max attributed to its chemistry.
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Annexure -A
SUGGESTED CHANGES IN THE IS Standard NO. IS 1786 : 1985 (Third Revision)
Sr.
Clause Existing Text Suggested Changes Justification
No.
The strength of the Thermo-mechanically Treated bars
“Except in case of bars 28 mm and “Except in case of cold worked bars of comes from the rim of the rebars. Any reduction in
3. 8.1.2
above” size 28 mm. and above” size will damage its micro-structure or physical
properties.
The strength of the Thermo-mechanically Treated bars
comes from the rim of the rebars. Any reduction in
4. 8.1.2.1 “Bars of size 28 mm” “Cold worked bar of size 28 mm.” size will damage its micro-structure or physical
properties.
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