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Post-fire Structural Properties of Hot-Rolled and Cold-Rolled Duplex Stainless Steel Reinforcing Bar

Rehman, Fazal-ur; Cashell, Katherine A; Anguilano, Lorna; (2022) Post-fire Structural Properties of Hot-Rolled and Cold-Rolled Duplex Stainless Steel Reinforcing Bar. Fire Technology , 58 (4) pp. 2283-2311. 10.1007/s10694-022-01261-y. Green open access

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Abstract

This paper is concerned with the behaviour of duplex stainless steel reinforcing bar following exposure to elevated temperatures from a fire followed by subsequent cooling. The study focuses on duplex grade 1.4362 reinforcing bar, and includes both hot-rolled and cold-rolled variants. Grade 1.4362 duplex stainless steel reinforcement has become a popular choice for reinforced concrete owing to its excellent combination of outstanding mechanical behaviour and corrosion resistance as well as cost-effectiveness. There is no information on the post-fire performance of duplex 1.4362 reinforcing bar available, despite being necessary for an engineer that may wish to study the structural integrity of a relevant structure following a fire. To address this gap in the existing knowledge, this paper presents a detailed discussion and analysis based on a series of laboratory experiments comprising mechanical and metallurgical testing. It is shown that grade 1.4362 duplex stainless steel reinforcing bars perform unlike any other types of carbon steel or austenitic stainless steel rebars, owing to the austenite-ferrite grain boundary, and the associated instabilities. Based on the results presented in this paper, a series of recommendations are proposed for the post-fire mechanical property retention factors that can be used in assessment and design. Finally, this paper aims to highlight the potential for rehabilitation and salvage of existing reinforced concrete structures following a fire, and aid in the prevention of unnecessary demolition and replacement.

Type: Article
Title: Post-fire Structural Properties of Hot-Rolled and Cold-Rolled Duplex Stainless Steel Reinforcing Bar
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1007/s10694-022-01261-y
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10694-022-01261-y
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: Stainless steel, Residual properties, Post-fire, Duplex alloys, Tensile test, Metallurgical assessment
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Civil, Environ and Geomatic Eng
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10160078
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