The ACS Tension 520 is designed to take the increased capacity from most of the systems available on the current market and is available in diameters M10 through to M100 in carbon steel and stainless steel.

The performance characteristics of the ACS Tension 520 system are shown in the following table:

Mechanical Properties

ACS Tension 520 bar system has the following mechanical properties:

Adjustments within each fork or spade are:

Turnbuckles give additional adjustments of:

In addition special turnbuckles with a higher adjustment are available on request.

Corrosion Protection

ACS tendons can be supplied with a blank, primed, painted or dip galvanised finish. If required hot dip galvanising can be applied to tendons after the threading process. The threads are then brushed to remove any excess zinc.

The colour of the galvanising may vary along the length of the tendon. The appearance may also vary between the fork and bar by virtue of differences in the material composition.

Paint

For architectural purposes, it is recommended a painted finish is applied on top of the galvanising. Resulting in the corrosion of the bar being reduced.

Approved by DIET Berlin

The ACS Tension 520 Bar System has been approved in Germany by Deutches Institut Fur Bautechnik. The approval covers the minimum yield load for diameters M10-M100 of the stainless and carbon bar system.