#7 (No. 7) Reinforcing Bar - ASTM (US)
#7 (No. 7) is a ASTM (US) reinforcing bar to ASTM A615 / A706 (Table 1). Its nominal diameter is 0.875 in (22.2 mm), giving a cross-section area As of 0.6 in² (387 mm²) and a mass of 2.044 lb/ft (3.042 kg/m). It is supplied in grade Gr.60 / Gr.75 / Gr.80 with characteristic yield f_yk = 420 MPa. The tables below give the total steel area for 1-10 bars and the area per foot of width at common bar spacings.
Bar properties
| d | Nominal diameter | 0.875 in / 22.2 mm |
| As | Cross-section area | 0.6 in² / 387 mm² |
| m | Mass per metre | 2.044 lb/ft / 3.042 kg/m |
| u | Nominal perimeter | 69.7 mm |
| f_yk | Characteristic yield | 420 MPa |
Total area for n bars (As = n × 0.6 in²)
| Bars | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As (in²) | 0.60 | 1.20 | 1.80 | 2.40 | 3.00 | 3.60 | 4.20 | 4.80 | 5.40 | 6.00 |
Area per foot at spacing (As/ft = 12/s × 0.6 in²)
| s (in) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As/ft (in²/ft) | 2.40 | 1.80 | 1.44 | 1.20 | 0.90 | 0.72 | 0.60 | 0.40 |
Source: ASTM A615 / A706 (Table 1). Area = π/4 × d² for metric bars; ASTM areas are the standard's tabulated nominal values. Grades available: Gr.60, Gr.75, Gr.80.
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