The TMT Zone

What are TMT bars? What are the grades of TMT bars? How are they made? These are some of the basic questions that may strike our mind when we first get to know about the Thermo Mechanically Treated bars a.k.a TMT bars. Now, while you are out to purchase the rebars, you can’t directly contact the TMT bar manufacturers, rather discussing your needs with the supplier is wiser.  The oligopoly business of TMT bars provides no choice but to trust everyone out there in the market. So, before you finalise the deal you must have some good ideas regarding the manufacturing process and the grades of TMT bars.  What Are the Grades of TMT bars? Let's first define TMT bars before we discuss their manufacturing process. High-strength reinforcement bars with a soft inner core and a hardened outer core are known as Thermo mechanically treated, or TMT, bars. They get their name from a manufacturing method known as Thermo Mechanical Treatment. Because of its great tensile strength, steel—an allo...