What are TMT Steel Bars

The TMT steel bars are typically utilized as building materials for improved protection against earthquakes and other types of natural calamities. TMT stands for Thermo Mechanical Treatment, a thermomechanical procedure. TMT steel bars should be corrosion-resistant to protect the safety of your project and to provide it with a longer lifespan. The best TMT bars produced by Icon Steel are known as the DS TMT bars – Ductility (D) and Strength (S). They have some amazing key advantages. It is as follows:

• The perfect balance of ductility and strength:

The exceptional strength of the bars makes them an appropriate material to combine with concrete to strengthen structures. The TMT bars’ distinctive ribbed pattern gives them greater strength by tying them more closely to concrete. Since pre-welded meshes can be produced off-site, the construction process can be completed faster thanks to the ductility of TMT bars.

• Corrosion-resistant:

The Thermex TMT manufacturing process by Germany endows the bars with anti-rust qualities. The main causes of corrosion in steel, coarse carbides, are prevented from accumulating during the water-cooling phase, making TMT steel buildings more durable.

• Ideal Fire-resistance:

Thanks to their excellent thermal stability, TMT bars can survive temperatures between 400 – 600 degrees Celsius, guaranteeing the structural integrity of the structure even in the event of a fire.  

• Earthquake proof:

Because the TMT bars’ soft cores have a high degree of ductility, the structures created with them have more wiggle room to handle seismic and dynamic loading.

• Cost-effectiveness:

Since less steel is required for the same amount of construction thanks to TMT bars’ higher tensile strength and superior elongation value. This lowers the price of raw materials while also saving money on storage and shipping. Additionally, TMT steel bars are simpler to manage on-site, which results in further cost savings by speeding up manufacturing and construction. TMT bars are now the industry standard for construction and are utilised extensively in a wide range of projects that include:

• Residential initiatives
• Towering residential structures
• Office/ industrial buildings
• Dams
• Flyovers and long-span bridges
• Large buildings like shopping centres, schools, airports, and hospitals, etc.
• Subterranean structures
• Marine or underwater structures

Icon Steel has been in the steel manufacturing industry for 30 years, and is on the pursuit to bring out a revolution in the products. We produce one of the best TMT bars in the industry, with the inculcation of state-of-the-art machinery, an extremely qualified team of experienced professionals and the drive to bring out sustainability in order to protect the environment. Feel free to get in touch with us the details provided on the website if you want to know more about our different range of steel products. We are always here to provide your construction with the perfect balance of ductility and strength.