Steel buying guides
Plain answers to the questions buyers ask us most, from a business that has sold reinforcement steel in Bangalore since 1972.
How to Check a TMT Bar Is Genuine
Five checks to run on site before you accept a TMT delivery.
Read the guideHow to Read a TMT Test Report
What each line on the test report means, with the Fe 550 limits.
Read the guidePrimary vs Secondary TMT Bars
How the two categories differ and which brands fall where.
Read the guideFe 500 vs Fe 550 vs Fe 550D
What the number and the D mean, with strength and elongation for each grade.
Read the guideHow Much Steel a House Needs
A working estimate by built-up area, and how to get the exact figure.
Read the guideTMT Bar Weight Chart
Weight per metre, per bar and bars per tonne for every standard diameter.
Read the guideTor Steel vs TMT Bars
How reinforcement steel changed, from a business that has sold both.
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Who writes the Amrit Steels buying guides?
The guides are written by Amrit Steels, a family-run steel business in City Market, Bengaluru that has traded reinforcement steel since 1972.
Can Amrit Steels help me work out how much steel to order?
Yes. Send your bar bending schedule or structural drawing through the form on the website and Amrit Steels will quote for the full list.