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July 2017

Applications of Macalloy 650 Stainless

Pipe support– U-bolts Shuttering or building ties

Holding down bolts Rockbolts, soil nails, ground anchors

and micropile reinforcement

Macalloy S650 Stainless

Timeball Tower, Durban, South Africa
Fully Threaded Bar Systems
Architects - CNN Architects (Pty) Ltd
Contractor - Rebcon Engineering (Pty) Ltd
Engineer - Arup Consulting Engineers (Pty) Ltd in association with Linda Ness Associates

The lower section that contains a central core tube is post tensioned by use of 36 diameter
grade 316 stainless steel Macalloy tendons, post tensioned by means of hydraulic
jacking prior to erection.

This publication provides the technical details currently used by Macalloy in the manufacture of its components.
The company reserves the right to amend technical details as and where necessary in line with its policy of continuous development.

Macalloy, Caxton Way, Dinnington, Sheffield S25 3QE, U.K. Tel: +44 (0)1909 519200. Fax: +44 (0)1909 519201
Website: www.macalloy.com Email: sales@macalloy.com Email: technical@macalloy.com

is a Registered Trade Mark of McCalls Special Products Ltd.

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Macalloy S650 Stainless specification

Macalloy S650 Stainless accessories
Macalloy has been the leader Stainless has been introduced from one source both stainless
in the design, manufacture and to complement the existing and carbon systems for their
Table 3: Macalloy S650 Stainless Accessories
supply of threaded bar systems carbon steel Macalloy S650 range, threaded bar requirements.
Couplers Nominal Diameter 16 20 24 27 30 36 42
since 1948. The Macalloy S650 enabling customers to purchase
Ref No. 650SC16 650SC20 650SC24 650SC27 650SC32 650SC36 650SC40

Length (L) mm 49.0 58.0 68.0 75.0 82.0 97.0 110.0

Macalloy S650 stainless bar can The thread form complies with a If necessary it can be end threaded Outside (D) mm
Diameter
23.7 28.5 34.1 40.8 47.5 56.2 64.9

be used as an alternative to end Type 2 deformation in accordance only, rather than be supplied fully
threaded stainless re-bar. with BS4449 and BS6744. threaded.
Full Nuts Nominal Diameter 16 20 24 27 30 36 40

Table 1: Mechanical properties of Macalloy 650 Stainless Ref No. 650SN16 650SN20 650SN24 650SN27 650SN30 650SN36 650SN42

Bar diameters Minimum 0.2% proof stress Minimum ultimate tensile strength Length (L) mm 22.0 30.0 33.0 37.0 41.0 46.0 51.0
mm N/mm2 N/mm2
Width A/F 25.4 32.0 38.1 44.5 56.4 60.3 69.4
16 to 48 650 800

The System Quality Assurance Lock Nuts Nominal Diameter 16 20 24 27 32 36 40

The Macalloy S650 Stainless is Macalloy is a quality assured Ref No. 650SLN16 650SLN20 650SLN24 650SLN27 650SLN30 650SLN36 650SLN42
a high strength continuously company holding CARES Length (L) mm 11.0 15.0 16.5 18.5 20.0 23.0 25.0
threaded bar system. It is accreditation to BS EN ISO 9001.
Width A/F 25.4 32.0 38.1 44.5 56.4 60.3 69.4
available from stock in diameters The Macalloy S650 Stainless
16 to 50mm. Fittings come as System is manufactured under a
standard across the range, testing system in accordance with Flat Plates Nominal Diameter 16 20 24 27 30 36 42
standard lengths are 6 metre. this quality regime.
Ref No. 650SP16 650SP20 650SP24 650SP27 650SP30 650SP36 650SP42

100 x 100 x 8 125 x 125 x10 150 x 150 x 10 150 x 150 x 10 215 x 215 x 15 245 x 245 x 20 260 x 260 x 30

Table 2: Range and Characteristic Loads of Macalloy 650 Stainless

Bar reference Major diameter Stress area Mass per metre Thread pitch load Minimum 0.2% proof Minimum falling load For sizes between 33mm and 48mm please contact our sales department.
mm mm mm Kg/m mm kN kN
Also available within the Macalloy S650 Stainless Steel range are dished plate washers, pattress plates, lantern spacers and
16* 17.13 141 1.11 6 91 113 hemispherical load nuts. Full details available upon request.
20 20.83 229 1.79 6 148 183

24 24.48 336 2.64 6 218 269 Site Stressing Other Stainless Systems from
27* 29.13 507 3.98 6 329 405 Hydraulic jacking equipment is Macalloy
30 30.13 545 4.28 6 354 436 available to apply load to the bars. A further stainless bar offered
Jacks are provided with gauges by Macalloy is the high strength
36 35.81 804 6.31 6 523 643
Macalloy S1030 system
42 41.45 1113 8.74 6 723 890
load cell to register the force with a 0.1% proof stress of
48* 47.31 1471 11.55 8 956 1177 exerted on the bars. In addition, 835N/mm2 and an ultimate
* Not stocked load cells are available to give
complies with the requirements for stress of 1030N/mm2. Details
Steel Quality Threads an independent check on the of this system can be found in
Macalloy S650 Stainless has a The coarse thread is rolled a class 2 deformed bar.
(BS 8110:1997 & EN1992 ) accuracy of the pump gauge if our Macalloy Post Tensioning
minimum characteristic yield directly onto the bar, of a form necessary. brochure.
stress after threading of specially designed to give speed
650N/mm 2. It is available as and ease of assembly. The thread The threads are rolled on the
Hand and air operated pumps are
standard in grade 316 stainless bars in the factory with stringent
gives the minimum anchorage available to drive the full range
steel and 304 on request. controls on tolerance and form.
strengths as given in table 2. of jacks. Our site service team is
The bond value of the coarse Load is transferred from bar to
also available to provide on-site
thread when cast into concrete, stressing and training.
or grouted into a preformed hole, of the bars allowing the use of

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