EPD: Hot rolled reinforcing steel bars (rebars), 6.3-40 mm diameter range, 0.245-9.865 kg/m, GG-50 (GERDAU ACOS LONGOS S.A.)

Reinforcing Steel Bar Gerdau GG 50 is rolled from continuous cast billets and is used in a wide range of construction projects as the framework for reinforced concrete. The Gerdau GG 50 is the Gerdau brand for rebar produced in the CA50 category. It is the union of the product description with the name Gerdau (GG - Gerdau Group) and ``50`` is the specification of how much tensile stress the product must withstand without plastic deformation (500 MPa or 50 kgf / mm²). Moreover, the CA50 category is described in a standard. CA - Reinforced Concrete.

Manufacturer legal entity:

GERDAU ACOS LONGOS S.A.

Manufacturer:

Gerdau

Country of manufacturer:

brazil

Product name:

Hot rolled reinforcing steel bars (rebars)

Commercial names:

GG-50

Material type:

Steel and other metals

Material subtype:

Reinforcement for concrete (rebar)

Environmental & technical characteristics

Global warming potential (A1-A3):

1.067 kg CO2e/kg

Technical specification:

6.3-40 mm diameter range, 0.245-9.865 kg/m

Available units for calculation:

kg, ton

Unique identifier (OCLID):

64cfe079e0295957353b1c42

Sustainability data background information

EPD number:

S-P-02257

EPD program:

International EPD System

Publication year:

2023

Product category rules (PCR):

PCR 2019:14 version 1.11 (Construction Products) and UN CPC code 4124 - Bars and rods, hot-rolled, of iron or steel

Environmental standard:

EN15804+A2

Verification status:

Third-party verified (as per ISO 14025)

Upstream database:

ecoinvent, GaBi