EPD: Reinforcement steel (rebar), 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:

Reinforcement steel (rebar)

Commercial names:

GG 50

Material type:

Steel and other metals

Material subtype:

Reinforcement for concrete (rebar)

Environmental & technical characteristics

Global warming potential (A1-A3):

1.97 kg CO2e/kg

Available units for calculation:

kg, ton

Unique identifier (OCLID):

64ebb3932899e6537de1b77b

Sustainability data background information

EPD number:

S-P-07786

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