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B500B vs 500N (AS/NZS 4671)

United Kingdom BS 4449:2005+A3:2016 · Steel

B500B

Weldable rebar, ductility class B: 500 MPa characteristic yield, Rm/Re ≥ 1.08, Agt ≥ 5 %.

Australia & New Zealand AS/NZS 4671 · Steel

500N (AS/NZS 4671)

Australian and New Zealand rebar: 500 MPa characteristic yield, normal ductility — Rm/Re ≥ 1.08, Agt ≥ 5 %.

Close matchSame 500 MPa, Rm/Re ≥ 1.08 and Agt ≥ 5 % as Eurocode class B; bar sizes and marking differ.

Mechanical

PropertyConditionB500B500N (AS/NZS 4671)Difference
Yield strength ReH—≥ 500MPa1500MPa1
Elongation at maximum force Agt—≥ 5%2≥ 5%1same
Tensile-to-yield ratio Rm/Re—≥ 1.082≥ 1.081same

Rows are matched by condition (thickness band, temperature, product form). A dash means the grade has no sourced value for that condition. Differences are 500N (AS/NZS 4671) relative to B500B; for ranges the lower bound is compared.