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500 stands for the minimum yield stress in N/mm2 . The letter D stands denotes that such bars have higher values of minimum percentage elongation. Along with this the standards have lowered the quantity of S and P values in the bar which are harmful for steels used in construction. Also the value of Carbon percentage has been lowered and the physical properties have been enhanced

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