Concrinox TM

Using stainless steel in concrete reiforcement structures

- What are stainless steels
- Corrosion resistance
- Ductility
- Toughness
- Behaviour at high and low temperatures
- Wear resistance
- Weldability
- Magnetic properties
- Economic considerations
- Application fields
- Specifications
- Technical bibligraphy

Available products

- Improved bond bars and wire rods
- Mesh and lattice girders
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WEAR RESISTANCE


Low cycle fatigue tests have been carried out at Politecnico in Milano (Department of Structural Engineering).
Test pieces have been used with a distance between the grips equal to ten times the diameter and imposing a shift from the machine heads ∆l = 0.01 times the distance between the grips.

Low cycle Fatigue tests

Picture 8 - Low cycle Fatigue tests.


The results obtained on those test pieces are reported below.


Low cycle fatigue

Picture 8 a - Low cycle fatigue


Maximum load decrease

Picture 8 b - Maximum load decrease


Energy dissipation

Picture 8 c - Energy dissipation


Energy dissipation increment

Picture 8 d - Energy dissipation increment


The superiority of stainless steel compared to carbon steel is obvious in terms of ductility.