scope:

This Standard specifies requirements for the chemical composition, mechanical properties and geometric properties of steel used for reinforcing concrete, in the form of -

(a) deformed or plain bars and coils;

(b) machine-welded mesh; and

(c) continuously threaded bars.

This Standard does not apply to prestressing steels, stainless steel, epoxy coated and galvanized reinforcing steels.

NOTE 1 Prestressing steels are covered by AS/NZS 4672.1 and AS/NZS 4672.2.

NOTE 2 Information on galvanized reinforcing steels is available in Galvanized Reinforcement In Concrete-An Introduction For Engineers and Designers and S.R. Yeomans, Galvanized Reinforcement In Concrete Structures- Questions and Answers. Both are available from the Galvanizers Association of Australia.