Aichi Steel develops stainless steel bars for concrete reinforcement

 

Tokai City, May 2001 - Aichi Steel Corporation (President: Yuji Shibata) has developed a stainless steel bars for concrete reinforcement, which it calls “SUSCON.”

 

While normal steel concrete bars require maintenance in 20-30 years because of corrosion, stainless steel bars for concrete reinforcement is much more economical in terms of lifecycle costs. The stainless steel’s special characteristics of corrosion resistance and anti-magnetism can be used for the construction of hospitals, airports, and semiconductor plants, which do not usually use iron-reinforcing bars. 

 

Aichi Steel expects to meet the demand of customer for construction and decorating metallic material with hairline processing and surface grinding.

 

The company starts full production, at its Chita plant, and sales this month.

 

 

Outline of this steel is as follows:

1.  Product name: stainless steel bars for concrete reinforcement [SUSCON]

2.      Manufacturing size: D10, D13, D16, D19, D22, D25

              (4 sizes of D29, D32, D35, D38 will be developed within this year)

3.      Steel type: SUS304 / SUS304L / SUS316 / SUS316L

4.      Sales method: Keep stock in authorized dealers and single bar orders are accepted.

5.      Features:

(1) Corrosion resistance level is very good to reduce costs steeply compared to normal steel bars for concrete reinforcement in terms of lifecycle cost.

(2) It can be used for the construction, which requires corrosion resistance and anti-magnetism

(3) By providing surface processing, it can be suited to the customer that stresses design

6.      Major usage:

(1) Reinforcement of external wall and concrete / step, construction with anti-magnetism / Design construction material

7.      Production plant: Chita plant

8.      Sales start: May 2001