IP Library Granted Patent US 7,861,507
Granted Patent B2
US 7,861,507 · App. 11/993,454 · Granted Jan 4, 2011

High-strength prestressing strand, method for manufacturing the same, and concrete construction using the same

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Patent No.
US 7,861,507
App. No.
11/993,454
Granted
Jan 4, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to a high-strength prestressing strand having a seven-wire structure in which one core wire and six outer wires are stranded. An external diameter of the strand is from 15.0 mm to 16.1 mm, a total cross-sectional area of the strand is 135 mm 2 or more, and a load at 0.2% permanent elongation is 266 kN or more. A relaxation value measured after a 1000-hour relaxation test is 2.5% or lower and a diameter of the core wire is 5.35±0.3 mm and a diameter of the outer wires is 5.15±0.25 mm. The core wire and the outer wires each have a composition of at least 0.90% carbon. The prestressing strand is manufactured by stranding the core wire and outer wires, giving a stretching treatment, and giving a bluing treatment at a temperature of 380° C. or more and 430° C. or less after or at the same time with the stretching treatment.

Claims (18)

1. A high-strength prestressing strand having a seven-wire structure in which one core wire and six outer wires are stranded,

wherein an external diameter of the strand is from 15.0 mm to 16.1 mm, a total cross-sectional area of the strand is 135 mm 2 or more, a load at 0.2% permanent elongation is 266 kN or more,

wherein a relaxation value measured after a 1000-hour relaxation test is 2.5% or lower,

wherein a diameter of the core wire is 5.35±0.3 mm and a diameter of the outer wires is 5.15±0.25 mm,

wherein the core wire and the outer wires each comprise a carbon concentration of 0.90% or more, and

wherein the prestressing strand is manufactured by:

stranding the core wire and outer wires;

giving a stretching treatment; and

giving a bluing treatment at a temperature of 380° C. or more and 430° C. or less after or at the same time with the stretching treatment.

2. A concrete construction using a high-strength prestressing strand according to claim 1 .

3. A method of manufacturing a high-strength prestressing strand having a seven-wire structure in which one core wire and six outer wires are stranded, comprising:

stranding the core wire and outer wires;

giving a stretching treatment; and

giving a bluing treatment at a temperature of 380° C. or more and 430° C. or less after or at the same time with the stretching treatment,

wherein an external diameter of the strand is from 15.0 mm to 16.1 mm, a total cross-sectional area of the strand is 135 mm 2 or more, a load at 0.2% permanent elongation is 266 kN or more,

wherein a relaxation value measured after a 1000-hour relaxation test is 2.5% or lower,

wherein a diameter of the core wire is 5.35±0.3 mm and a diameter of the outer wires is 5.15±0.25 mm, and

wherein the core wire and outer wires each comprise a carbon concentration of 0.90% or more.

Assignments (3)
MERGER Recorded May 8, 2019
From: SUMITOMO (SEI) STEEL WIRE CORP.
To: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Reel/Frame 049113/0342 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS OF ASSIGNEE Recorded Oct 8, 2010
From: SUMITOMO (SEI) STEEL WIRE CORP.
To: SUMITOMO (SEI) STEEL WIRE CORP.
Reel/Frame 025113/0382 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 20, 2007
From: MAEKAWA, TOMOYA; NIKI, TOSHIHIKO; ICHIKI, TAKASHI
To: SUMITOMO (SEI) STEEL WIRE CORP.
Reel/Frame 020281/0175 →