EPD: Reinforcement steel (rebars, welded mesh and truss), CA-60 (GERDAU ACOS LONGOS S.A.)

Reinforcing Steel Bar Gerdau CA-60 is rolled from wire machine and is used in a wide range of construction projects as the framework for reinforced concrete. The Gerdau CA-60 is the Gerdau brand for rebar produced in the CA60 category. The 60 is the specification of how much tensile stress the product must withstand without plastic deformation (600 MPa or 60 kgf / mm²). Moreover, the CA60 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 (rebars, welded mesh and truss)

Material type:

Steel and other metals

Material subtype:

Reinforcement for concrete (rebar)

Environmental & technical characteristics

Global warming potential (A1-A3):

1.10 kg CO2e/kg

Technical specification:

CA-60

Available units for calculation:

kg, ton

Unique identifier (OCLID):

64b442593f22d6143a301fac

Sustainability data background information

EPD number:

S-P-07787

EPD program:

International EPD System

Publication year:

2023

Product category rules (PCR):

PCR 2019:14 version 1.11 (Construction Products) and UN CPC Code 4126 - Bars, rods, angles, shapes and sections, cold processed or further worked, of iron or steel; angles, shapes and sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of alloy steel; steel wire

Environmental standard:

EN15804+A2

Verification status:

Third-party verified (as per ISO 14025)

Upstream database:

ecoinvent, GaBi