THERMO MECHANICALLY TREATED (TMT) BARS

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Table of Contents

About us 4
Production capacities 5
Manufacturing facilities 6
Material flow and production process 7
Application 9
Product profile 9
Microstructure 10
Quality assurance
Flow diagram of quality assurance process 11
Special features of roofings tmt 12
Benefits 13
Sales and Distribution Network 14
Some of our Prestigious projects 15

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ABOUT US

As part of Roofings Group, Roofings Rolling Mills is one of the major and
modern Steel complex operating in East and Central Africa.

Roofings Rolling Mills (RRM) is situated at Namanve Industrial Park, which has
a strategic location close to serve the Markets of EAC and COMESA it has the access
to Lake Victoria through Port Bell, roads and railway lines to cater Tanzania, Burundi,
Rwanda, Congo and Southern Sudan.

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It has an installed capacity of 72,000 MT of High quality Thermo Mechanically

Treated Steel Rebars (TMT) to support the construction requirements of Uganda
and the region.

Research and Development programs are top priority to management,particularly

in terms of substitution of local materials for imported consumables as well as
consolidation of premium quality technology process with a view of keeping abreast
with trends in modern steel making.

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Roofings group is very aggressive in bringing & adopting most modern state of art
technology in to the region & in to Uganda. It has demonstrated it by setting up most
modern WIRE GALVANIZING PLANT in phase one & commissioning of a state of the art
flat steel complex in technical collaberation with YODOGAWA-Japan producing high
quality COLD ROLLED, GALVANIZED & PREPAINTED/COLOR COATED STEEL products at
Namanve-Uganda.

PRODUCTION CAPACITIES

Plant Units Capacities

Electric Induction Furnace 80,000 Tonnes per annum of liquid steel
Continuous Caster 80,000 Tonnes per annum of Billets
Rolling Mill 72,000 Tonnes per annum of rolled products

The Plant is also equipped with the following Ancillary facilities

Plant Raw Material Handling Training Centre
Air Separation Plant Warehouses
Computer Centre Laboratory
Electrical & Mechanical Maintenance
Workshops
Power distribution & Compensation Unit
Water Supply System

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MANUFACTURING FACILITIES

Electrical Induction Furnace Pouring Melted steel in Ladle Casting Billets

Billets Roughing Mill Intermediate Mill

Rebar-Cooling Bed Free Oxygen Roofings TMT Rebars

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MATERIAL FLOW AND PRODUCTION PROCESS

Electrical Induction
Steel Scrap Furnace
Furnace

Scrap Liquid Steel

Steel Products Billets Billet Casting

Rolled Products (Roofings Billets Caster

TMT Re-bars

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receives a quick but intensive cooling on the surface with high pressured
water.

This converts the surface of the bar into hard Martensite structure while
core remains Austenitic.
Induction Furnace

The hot core reheats the cooled surface and hardens the external
Martensite converting it into Tempered Martensite.

On further cooling, the Austenite core transforms into a fine grained

Ferrite Perlite .

SPECIAL FEATURES OF PRODUCTION PROCESS

Electric Induction Furnace (EIF) route of steel production ensures the

control of liquid steel quality by using scrap segregation mainly from automotive
components and bodies.

EOT Cranes scrap filling mechanism, compacting mechanism ensuring homogenous

and consistent products. The continuous casting process eliminate defects from the
billet e.g. piping, pin holes and internal cracks. Hot rolled product from the finishing
stand of the rolling mill undergoes a rapid quenching and tempering process to
produce Thermo Mechanically Treated (TMT) Rebars.

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APPLICATIONS

ROOFINGS TMT rebar is the brand name for Roofings Group reinforcement bars
produced through a superior technology of TMT production vide Liquid metal,
continuous billet casting, hot rolling, quenching and tempering process. It is
ideal for application in RCC structures, flyovers, dams, bridges, ports, and other
critical structures where high yield strength and low weight is required without
compromising on ductility. In most of the modern structures welding of TMT rebar is
a must, here Roofings TMT comes handy.

PRODUCT PROFILE

Sizes available:
Roofings TMT reinforcement bars are available in the following sizes
(Nominal diameter in mm): 8, 12, 16, 20, 25 and 32 Length – 6 meters + standard 12
Meter. Bundle weight – 1MT-4MT

CONFORMITY TO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD.

Roofings TMT rebars conform to BS4449: 2005 and Uganda Standard also.

Mechanical Properties
Roofings TMT rebar is a unique combination of strength, ductility, bendability and
weld ability as shown in the table below:

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UTS
YS (Mpa
Quality Grade (Mpa EI (%Min) Bend up to Weldable
Min)
Min)
Roofings TMT
Uganda 460 550 15 3 diameter yes
Rebar
Roofings TMT
British 500 550 15 3 diameter yes
Rebar

The chemistry of ROOFINGS TMT Rebar is as indicated in the table:

Quality Grade %C %S %P
Roofings TMT 460 0.13 - 0.25 0.05 max 0.05 max
Rebars

MICROSTRUCTURE

The Macro and Micro structure of ROOFINGS TMT Rebar shows a dark etched
peripheral rim of tempered martensite and a grey core of ferrite pearlite. The
tempered martensite surface layer is very hard while the pearlite core is soft. The
result is a structure with high yield strength combined with high ductility and higher
elongation.

Macrostructure of Tempered Martensite Rim Ferrite-Pearlite core

Roofings TMT bar under 10X magnification Under 10X magnification

QUALITY ASSURANCE

Quality is the hallmark of Roofings TMT Rebar.

This is in line with the Company quality policy of sustaining and enhancing the level
of customer satisfaction by producing quality products and prompt services.

The Quality Assurance Process ensures that quality checks are done at each stage of
the production process, starting from raw material to finished products.
Finished products are subjected to stringent quality checks such as chemical analysis,
mechanical testing, surface inspections, dimensional control and metallographic
investigation.
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Plant Units Capacities

Electric Induction Furnace 40 000 Tonnes per annum of liquid steel

Continuous Caster 35,000 Tonnes per annum of Billets
Rolling Mill 80,000 Tonnes per annum of rolled products

The Plant is also equipped with the following Ancillary facilities

Plant Raw Material Handling Training Centre

Air Separation Plant Warehouses
Computer Centre Laboratory
Electrical & Mechanical Maintenance
Workshops
Power distribution & Compensation Unit
spectrometer, Universal Testing Machine
Water Supply System
(UTM), microscopic laboratory etc.
Our laboratory facilities are periodically calibrated by the Uganda National Bureau
of Standards (UNBS).

FLOW DIAGRAM OF QUALITY ASSURANCE PROCESS

*Fine adjustment of chemistry

Steel Making using Electrical *Easy control of tramp element
*LRF controls S & P level in steel
Induction Furnace %C: 0.25 max with CE 0.42 max

Billet sizes are of 100 and 120 mm2

Casting of billets via continuous casting
Inspection of billets for defects before
supplying to rolling mill

Profiles available :8,10,12,16,20,25, 32 and 40mm

Rolling of Billets into various profile
Using TMT technology Minimum yield strength 460 Mpa

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SPECIAL FEATURES OF ROOFINGS TMT REBAR

Higher strengths combined with better elongation values compared to conventional

rebars. Hence a clear saving in steel approx. 15-20%.

Earthquake resistant.

Excellent weld-ability because carbon is restricted to below 0.25%.

Suffers no deformation up to a temperature of 600°C.

Better bendability in comparison to conventional material i.e. 3D instead of 8D

without cracking.

Bonds better with cement and concrete compared to conventional material due to
superior rib configuration.

Savings in steel consumption i.e. less steel required to make building or a structure
(approximately 8-15%).

Enhanced safety i.e lesser design failures.

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BENEFITS

Excellent ductility, bend ability and higher fatigue strength, which makes it suitable
for structures and foundations subject to dynamic and seismic loading.

Good weld-ability and no loss of strength on welded joints.

Reduces construction and fabrication time.

CORROSION RESISTANCE STEEL REBAR’S – HSCRS,

Corrosion Resistance Steel Bars - Hscrs which is widely used suitable in coastal
areas and weather conditions. Manufactured using chemical elements, such as
copper, phosphorous, nickel and chromium, range of rebars is capable to bear the
humid conditions of the coastal areas. HSCRS QST Rebars come with minimum
yield strength of 500 MPa, which ranges from 8 mm to 40 mm of any length up
to 30 meters. Characterized by low carbon steel, these rebars contain excellent
strength and ductility, corrosion resistant properties. Moreover, range of Steel
Rebars – HSCRS has replaced the traditional Coated Cold Twisted Deformed (CTD)/
TMT Rebars that are used in the construction of reinforced cement concrete (RCC)
structures and buildings.

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SALES AND DISTRIBUTION NETWORK

Roofings Group has a strong nationwide distribution network of Super Stores and
dealers located at important locations in Uganda to understand and cater the
regional requirement.

We also have a strong Marketing Team to cater and service corporate and institutional
customers who use our rebars for their prestigious projects.

A fleet of company dedicated trucks for easy and quick delivery of products. They
criss-cross the nation delivering Roofings TMT Rebars to customers.

A dedicated customer care cell to handle customer complaints is an integral part of

the marketing operation. Complaints are promptly attended to and settled to the
utmost satisfaction.

On a regular basis, the level of customer satisfaction is monitored and corrective

actions are taken.

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SOME OF OUR PRESTIGIOUS PROJECTS

Kampala kingdom
Bujagali Hydro power plant
Rwenzori Courts
Hilton Hotel
NSSF new buildings that are under construction
Kololo Airstrip Pavilion building
Rwanda-New Century hotel in Kigali
New UAP building at Nakawa House
Mapara House
Tronder Power dam in the west
Church House next to crane bank head office

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