Who We Are
The Stainless Steel Rebar Association is comprised of active suppliers and contributors to the North American stainless steel reinforcement industry involved in infrastructure projects in their roles as owners, planners, specifiers, designers or contractors. Our primary mission is to promote and support the use of stainless steel in appropriate applications.
The Strengths of Stainless Steel
Comparable Design Concepts
The modulus of elasticity is within 3% of that of conventional mild steel and as such the design concepts are similar. The development length and splice length is the same as black bar compared to coated products which require 30% more development.
Same bar sizes as Conventional Steel
Stainless is available in the same bar sizes as conventional reinforcing bar steel.
Material is Readily Available
There are a number of North American and European mills who produce stainless steel rebar. As well in North America there are a few rebar fabricators that keep an active and well stocked inventory of all the common types and sizes of stainless steel reinforcing bar.
High Strength Steel
Stainless steel is high strength steel; the yield of this rebar is 80 ksi and is calculated as 0.2% offset.
Lower Environmental Footprint
Stainless steel significantly extends the service life without major repair or maintenance beyond 100 years, which has the effect of lowering the environmental impact and disruption of unnecessary rehabilitation projects well beyond that which otherwise be the case.
Backed by an ASTM Standard
Stainless steel rebar is manufactured to the standard ASTM A955M.
“Stainless steel rewards with longer term, more sustainable durable structures relative to those built with other rebar materials.”