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TMX TECHNOLOGY
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The last few decades has witnessed a demand for low-cost
reinforcement bars of higher yield strength viz 450 N/mm2 (as in
UK) or 500 N/mm2 (Germany Switzerland, France etc.).
Cold twisting and other means such as raising carbo content
directly affected the elongation and ductility and hence were
found unacceptable. Technological advance such as the
'state-of-art' THERMEX thermo-processing treatment have enabled
production of desired high strength rebars that meet all
requirements of civil construction - yield strength ranging from
450 to 550 N/mm2 or more toughness, high elongation value and
ductility, weldability, excellent bend properties etc.
A short, intensive but very precise in-line cooling of the
rolled bar is imparted in THERMEX process
through proprietary system. This treatment results in a cooled
hardened periphery. On further cooling of the bar in atmosphere
a Thermal exchange ( THERMEX ) occurs between the core and
cooled outside martensite surface where by the resultant bar
structure is a distinct tempered martensite at periphery and a
fine grained ferrite - pearlite structure in the central zone
The BHAGWATI THERMEX
BAR
produced as above have unique qualities of desired high strength
and toughness combined with excellent ductility with bars having
elongation (A5) values of 18 to 25%.
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