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December 10, 2023 279
When it comes to steel reinforcement, you may have heard people using many different words and acronyms to specify them. In this article we'll explain what each of those mean, and what they are suitable for.
TOR
TOR steel is the generic term used to refer to reinforcement steel. It is actually a brand name of steel produced by Toristeg Steel Corporation of Luxembourg, or TOR for short. Because of the brand's popularity people still refer to regular cold twisted deformed bars as TOR steel, but this is incorrect use of the name.
CTD
Cold Twisted Deformed is a high-strength steel bar which is twisted resulting in ribs and lugs on the surface. This texture on the surface enhances the grip that concrete has with the bar in comparison to a smooth bar, and prevents slippage.
TMT
Thermo-Mechanically Treated bars undergo a process of quenching and tempering, which
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