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

All the products in this study follow the specifications of the ABNT NBR 7480 standards - Steel bars and wires for concrete reinforcement - that provides definitions regarding bar and wire diameters, tolerances, geometric configurations (ribs), mechanical properties, identification and test methods; and also the specifications of ABNT NBR 6118: Design of concrete structures - Procedure. CA60 has compulsory certification by INMETRO. Furthermore, the producing plants have ISO 14001 – Environmental Management Systems and ISO 9001 - Quality Management System certification that certifies the ability to provide products and services that meet the requirements of customers, statutory, and applicable regulations, in order to increase customer satisfaction.

Manufacturer legal entity:

GERDAU ACOS LONGOS S.A.

Manufacturer:

Gerdau

Country of manufacturer:

brazil

Product name:

Reinforcement steel (rebars, welded mesh and truss)

Commercial names:

CA-60

Material type:

Steel and other metals

Material subtype:

Reinforcement for concrete (rebar)

Environmental & technical characteristics

Global warming potential (A1-A3):

1.16 kg CO2e/kg

Available units for calculation:

kg, ton

Unique identifier (OCLID):

64bd7e854d41594d09f6b04d

Sustainability data background information

EPD number:

S-P-07789

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:

GaBi