Reinforcement shape codes to BS8666:2005
Stock lengths
(C)
Semi-circular
(B)
(B)
L=A
L=A
L=A + (B) 0.5r d
L=A + (B) 0.43R 1.2d
L=A + 0.57B + (C) 1.6d
SHAPE CODE 00
SHAPE CODE 01
SHAPE CODE 11
SHAPE CODE 12
SHAPE CODE 13
B
A
A
B
(C)
Semi-circular
(C)
(C)
(D)
(C)
L=A + (C) - 4d
L=A + (C)
L=A + B + (C) r 2d
L=A + B + C + (D) 1.5r 3d
L=A + B + (C) r 2d
SHAPE CODE 14
SHAPE CODE 15
SHAPE CODE 21
SHAPE CODE 22
SHAPE CODE 23
B
(C)
B
(C)
A
(C)
(C)
(E)
L=A + B + (C)
L=A + B + (E)
L=A + B + (C)
L=A + B + (C) 0.5r d
L=A + B + (C) 0.5r d
SHAPE CODE 24
SHAPE CODE 25
SHAPE CODE 26
SHAPE CODE 27
SHAPE CODE 28
(C)
(C)
B
(D)
(D)
C
Semicircular
(E)
L=A + B + (C) r 2d
L=A + B + C + (D) 1.5r 3d
L=A + B + C + (D) 1.5r 3d
L=2A + 1.7B + 2(C) 4d
L=A + B + C + (E) 0.5r d
SHAPE CODE 29
SHAPE CODE 31
SHAPE CODE 32
SHAPE CODE 33
SHAPE CODE 34
(D)
(E)
(E)
(E)
B
D
(E)
L=A + B + C + (E) 0.5r d
L=A + B + C + (D) r 2d
L=A + B + C + D + (E) 2r 4d
L=A + B + C + D + (E) 2r 4d
L=A + 2B + C + (E)
SHAPE CODE 35
SHAPE CODE 36
SHAPE CODE 41
SHAPE CODE 44
SHAPE CODE 46
(C)
(C)
(D)
(C)
D
B
(F)
(D)
(D)
(E)
B
(F)
L=2A + B + 2(C) + 1.5r 3d
L=2(A + B + (C)) 2.5r 5d
L=A + B + C + D + 2(E) - 2.5r - 5d
L=2A + 3B + 2(C) 3r 6d
L=A + B + C + 2D+E + (F) 3r 6d
SHAPE CODE 47
SHAPE CODE 51
SHAPE CODE 56
SHAPE CODE 63
SHAPE CODE 64
B
B
(D)
(B)
B is the overlap
C = number of turns
Isometric sketch
L=A
L= (Ad) + B
L=C(A d)
L=A + 2B + C + (D) 2r 4d
SHAPE CODE 67
SHAPE CODE 75
SHAPE CODE 77
SHAPE CODE 98
Table of minimum dimensions
5d P
(B)
All other shapes are
Shape Code 99 and
require fully dimensioned
sketches.
Nominal
size
Minimum radius
for scheduling
Minimum diameter
for bending former
6*
8
10
12
16
20
25
32
40
50 *
12
16
20
24
32
70
87
112
140
175
24
32
40
48
64
140
175
224
280
350
850303
Minimum end projection (P)
General
Links where
(min. 5d straight) bend <150
(min.10d straight)
110
110
115
115
120
130
125
160
130
210
190
290
240
365
305
465
380
580
475
725
*6mm and 50mm are non-preferred sizes available to special order
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