Are TOR Steel bars a form of TMT Steel bars? If not, what is the difference?
TOR is the brand name for ‘Toristeg Steel Corporation’ of Luxembourg. The word ‘TOR’ came from a French man by the name of TOR who brought 1000 lbs of steel over a boat. Then later it became synonymous with Cold Twisted Deformed (CTD) steel bars.TOR steel, as high adherence steel was one of the best grades of steel used in concrete reinforcements. TMT (stands for Thermo Mechanically Treated) Bar, also called as Reinforcing Bar or Rebar in CIVIL ENGINEERING terminology is described as a high-strength reinforcement bar with a tough outer core and soft inner core. The processes through which both TMT bars and TOR steel are manufactured are different, giving them unique properties. However, the TMT bars have a clear advantage over TOR steel, possessing superior unique properties. This is the reason why TOR steel is less preferred. TENSILE STRENGTH: TMT bars have a higher value of yield-strength when compared to TOR steel. For an applied load on the structural element, ...