Basalt Rebar from Cheng Concrete Exchange is new to the world of concrete reinforcement, but is becoming popular among both precasters and pour-in-place contractors. Spun from molten rock, these fibers are stronger than steel and 89 percent lighter.
Basalt rebar provides many benefits and applications for the precast concrete professional:
- A 3-mm basalt rod is equivalent to #3 or 3/8-inch steel rebar
- Cuts with standard cutting tools
- Increased flexural strength
- Basalt rebar is resistant to alkali in concrete and requires no special coatings
- Does not conduct electricity or induce electrical fields
- Does not absorb or wick water
- Perfect for marine environments and in places where corrosion is a concern
- Has the same thermal coefficient expansion as concrete
- Available in 50-foot coils with thicknesses of 1 mm, 2 mm and 3 mm
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