Ancon 500 High Performance Tension System

Sponsored by Ancon Building ProductsJun 15 2007

Tie bars are increasingly being used in structures and buildings as an architectural as well as a structural element. Ancon Tension Systems have been designed to meet the demanding aesthetic requirements of today’s applications.

Carbon steel or stainless steel
Bars from 8mm to 56mm diameter
Choice of finishes
Aesthetically designed forks
Locking nut included as standard
Full adjustment within fork connectors
Visual check of correct installation
Isolation supplied as standard with stainless steel systems

Ancon has launched a new, high load tension system – The Ancon 500 System.

Ancon 500 Tension System

The Ancon 500 is a new, high performance tension system. It is available in various diameters from 8mm to 42mm in both carbon steel and stainless steel.

All components of the system can be supplied in a variety of finishes to provide corrosion resistance and to meet the demanding aesthetic requirements of many architectural applications. The bar used in this system has a minimum yield of 500N/mm^².

Table 1 500 System - Stainless Steel.

THREAD SIZE	8	10	12	16	20	24	27	30	36	42
Failure Loads (kN)	22.5	37.5	54.5	102	159	229	298	364	531	728
Yield Loads (kN)	17	29	42	71	110	156	200	247	408	551
Design Cpcty. (kN)	18	30	43	81	127	183	238	291	424	582

Table 2 Ancon 500 System - Carbon Steel.

THREAD SIZE	8	10	12	16	20	24	30	36	42
Failure Loads (kN)	22.5	37.5	54.5	102	159	229	364	531	728
Yield Loads (kN)	17	29	42	71	110	156	247	408	551
Design Cpcty. (kN)	18	30	43	81	127	183	291	424	582

Surface finish is usually an important factor in applications using stainless steel. Ancon bars are bright drawn as standard but can be hand polished if required. The stainless steel forks and locking nuts can be supplied electro-polished, satin-polished or hand polished.

Isolation System

Isolation material is supplied as standard with the stainless steel system to enable its fixing to a connecting plate of a dissimilar metal. Each stainless steel fork connector is supplied with two clear, self-adhesive, PET (polyester) washers to be applied around the fixing hole either side of the structure. Stainless steel pins feature a PTFE coating around the barrel.

This information has been sourced, reviewed and adapted from materials provided by Ancon Building Products.

For more information on this source, please visit Ancon Building Products.

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