This British Standard specifies requirements for ribbed weldable reinforcing steel used for the
reinforcement of concrete structures. The standard covers steel delivered in the form of bars, coils and
decoiled products. The standard contains provisions for three steel grades, all of 500 MPa characteristic
yield strength, but with different ductility characteristics. The three grades are B500A, B500B and B500C.
The weldability requirements for all grades of steel are specified in terms of the chemical composition, and
in particular the carbon equivalent value.
Steel bars produced by re-rolling finished products, or by rolling material of which the metallurgical history
is not fully documented or not known, are not covered by this British Standard.
NOTE Flash welds in lengths of bar are permissible under this standard, provided all the mechanical requirements are met.
However, for some purposes, purchasers might specifically require bars without flash welds, and if so this ought to be stated at the
time of enquiry and/or order.
BS 4449:2005+A2:2009 Referenced Document
BS EN 10020 Definition and classification of grades of steel
BS EN 10025-1 Hot rolled products of structural steels - General technical delivery conditions
BS EN 10079 Definition of steel products*, 2007-04-30 Update
BS EN 12390-3 Testing hardened concrete. Compressive strength of test specimens*, 2019-01-01 Update
BS 4449:2005+A2:2009 history
2005BS 4449:2005+A3:2016 Steel for the reinforcement of concrete - Weldable reinforcing steel - Bar, coil and decoiled product - Specification
2005BS 4449:2005+A2:2009 Steel for the reinforcement of concrete - Weldable reinforcing steel - Bar, coil and decoiled product - Specification
2005BS 4449:2005 Steel for the reinforcement of concrete - Weldable reinforcing steel - Bar, coil and decoiled product - Specification
1997BS 4449:1997 Specification for carbon steel bars for the reinforcement of concrete