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20MNB4

11 source records. Standards, editions and conditions are presented separately; matching grade names do not establish interchangeability.

Refer to each source for mass fractions and analysis type. Missing values are not treated as 0. Manufacturer typical values, standard guarantees and measured heat results must remain separate. Use the material selector for calculations and condition selection.

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20MnB4 · EN 10263

Chemical composition source verified; this does not verify every standard clause, actual supply or measured heat results

Material form
Drawn wire
Original record status
Reference transcription of standard
Standard edition
BS EN 10263-4:2017
Table / clause
Table 4

Carbon-equivalent reference

IIW / CEV:0.3300–0.5067Known-element contribution; incomplete value; missing Mo, V, Ni CEV = C + Mn/6 + (Cr + Mo + V)/5 + (Ni + Cu)/15; an engineering estimate of welding cold-cracking susceptibility for carbon and low-alloy steels.
Pcm(Ito–Bessyo):0.2290–0.3525Known-element contribution; incomplete value; missing Ni, Mo, V Pcm = C + Si/30 + (Mn + Cu + Cr)/20 + Ni/60 + Mo/15 + V/10 + 5B; mainly used for low-carbon low-alloy steels, particularly modern low-carbon pipeline steels; more relevant when C is approximately no higher than 0.11%.
CET:0.2700–0.3775Known-element contribution; incomplete value; missing Mo, Ni CET = C + (Mn + Mo)/10 + (Cr + Cu)/20 + Ni/40; used in welding preheat assessment for ferritic steels, subject to the applicability conditions of EN 1011-2.

Composition

ElementComposition requirement
C0.18 ~ 0.23
Si≤ 0.3 (lower limit not stated)
Mn0.9 ~ 1.2
P≤ 0.025 (lower limit not stated)
S≤ 0.025 (lower limit not stated)
Cr≤ 0.3 (lower limit not stated)
Cu≤ 0.25 (lower limit not stated)
B0.0008 ~ 0.005

Applicability and limitations

Heat analysis; see the source page for footnotes and agreement-based options. An unspecified range is not zero. The early temporary 2001 extraction has been replaced with the 2017 original. The website does not state an edition; this entry shows the edition of its source and does not establish contractual applicability.

Verification notes

Standard source: BS EN 10263-4:2017 · Table 4View associated products →

20MnB4 · ISO 4954

Chemical composition source verified; this does not verify every standard clause, actual supply or measured heat results

Material form
Cold-heading wire
Original record status
Reference transcription of standard
Standard edition
ISO 4954:2018
Table / clause
Table C.3

Carbon-equivalent reference

IIW / CEV:0.3300–0.5067Known-element contribution; incomplete value; missing Mo, V, Ni CEV = C + Mn/6 + (Cr + Mo + V)/5 + (Ni + Cu)/15; an engineering estimate of welding cold-cracking susceptibility for carbon and low-alloy steels.
Pcm(Ito–Bessyo):0.2290–0.3525Known-element contribution; incomplete value; missing Ni, Mo, V Pcm = C + Si/30 + (Mn + Cu + Cr)/20 + Ni/60 + Mo/15 + V/10 + 5B; mainly used for low-carbon low-alloy steels, particularly modern low-carbon pipeline steels; more relevant when C is approximately no higher than 0.11%.
CET:0.2700–0.3775Known-element contribution; incomplete value; missing Mo, Ni CET = C + (Mn + Mo)/10 + (Cr + Cu)/20 + Ni/40; used in welding preheat assessment for ferritic steels, subject to the applicability conditions of EN 1011-2.

Composition

ElementComposition requirement
C0.18 ~ 0.23
Si≤ 0.3 (lower limit not stated)
Mn0.9 ~ 1.2
P≤ 0.025 (lower limit not stated)
S≤ 0.025 (lower limit not stated)
Cr≤ 0.3 (lower limit not stated)
B0.0008 ~ 0.005
Cu≤ 0.25 (lower limit not stated)

Applicability and limitations

ISO 4954:2018; heat analysis, mass fraction %; values without a stated range are upper limits; see the source page for complete table footnotes. The website does not specify the edition; the source edition is shown here and does not establish contractual applicability.

Verification notes

Standard source: ISO 4954:2018 · Table C.3View associated products →

20MnB4 · ISO 4954-2018

Chemical composition source verified; this does not verify every standard clause, actual supply or measured heat results

Material category
Alloy steel
Subcategory
Steel for quenching and tempering
Material form
Reference record
Original record status
Original standard verified
Standard edition
ISO 4954:2018
Table / clause
Table C.3

Carbon-equivalent reference

IIW / CEV:0.3300–0.5067Known-element contribution; incomplete value; missing Mo, V, Ni CEV = C + Mn/6 + (Cr + Mo + V)/5 + (Ni + Cu)/15; an engineering estimate of welding cold-cracking susceptibility for carbon and low-alloy steels.
Pcm(Ito–Bessyo):0.2290–0.3525Known-element contribution; incomplete value; missing Ni, Mo, V Pcm = C + Si/30 + (Mn + Cu + Cr)/20 + Ni/60 + Mo/15 + V/10 + 5B; mainly used for low-carbon low-alloy steels, particularly modern low-carbon pipeline steels; more relevant when C is approximately no higher than 0.11%.
CET:0.2700–0.3775Known-element contribution; incomplete value; missing Mo, Ni CET = C + (Mn + Mo)/10 + (Cr + Cu)/20 + Ni/40; used in welding preheat assessment for ferritic steels, subject to the applicability conditions of EN 1011-2.

Composition

ElementComposition requirement
C0.18 ~ 0.23
Si≤ 0.3 (lower limit not stated)
Mn0.9 ~ 1.2
P≤ 0.025 (lower limit not stated)
S≤ 0.025 (lower limit not stated)
Cr≤ 0.3 (lower limit not stated)
B0.0008 ~ 0.005
Cu≤ 0.25 (lower limit not stated)

Applicability and limitations

ISO 4954:2018, Table C.3 gives heat analysis; A single value is a maximum; a dash is not zero. ; Product-analysis tolerances are listed separately under Table 2/3 of the standard and do not directly widen the heat-analysis composition ranges. ; Optional Al0.020–0.050% to improve cold-heading performance; this is not a universal mandatory minimum. ; Low Si may be agreed in the order, taking hardenability into account; Where hardenability is required, the standard permits limited deviations, except for P/S; C must not exceed 0.01%; see Table 2 for the other requirements. ; When a Cr maximum of 0.30% is specified, a minimum Cr may be agreed at ordering; 30MoB1 requires guaranteed hardenability, with Cr minimum 0.15% and an upper limit adjustable by agreement.

Verification notes

The original standard, Table C.3 and footnotes have been checked

20MnB4 · EN 10263-4-2017

Chemical composition source verified; this does not verify every standard clause, actual supply or measured heat results

Material form
Reference record
Original record status
Original standard verified
Standard edition
EN 10263-4-2017
Table / clause
Table 4 and notes

Carbon-equivalent reference

Estimates are presented separately for each applicable composition condition. Match the actual ordering conditions; ranges must not be combined.

Default heat composition listed in the table; optional Al addition not selected.
IIW / CEV:0.3300–0.5067Known-element contribution; incomplete value; missing Mo, V, Ni CEV = C + Mn/6 + (Cr + Mo + V)/5 + (Ni + Cu)/15; an engineering estimate of welding cold-cracking susceptibility for carbon and low-alloy steels.
Pcm(Ito–Bessyo):0.2290–0.3525Known-element contribution; incomplete value; missing Ni, Mo, V Pcm = C + Si/30 + (Mn + Cu + Cr)/20 + Ni/60 + Mo/15 + V/10 + 5B; mainly used for low-carbon low-alloy steels, particularly modern low-carbon pipeline steels; more relevant when C is approximately no higher than 0.11%.
CET:0.2700–0.3775Known-element contribution; incomplete value; missing Mo, Ni CET = C + (Mn + Mo)/10 + (Cr + Cu)/20 + Ni/40; used in welding preheat assessment for ferritic steels, subject to the applicability conditions of EN 1011-2.
Note 3: optional Al addition of 0.020–0.050% to improve cold-heading performance.
IIW / CEV:0.3300–0.5067Known-element contribution; incomplete value; missing Mo, V, Ni CEV = C + Mn/6 + (Cr + Mo + V)/5 + (Ni + Cu)/15; an engineering estimate of welding cold-cracking susceptibility for carbon and low-alloy steels.
Pcm(Ito–Bessyo):0.2290–0.3525Known-element contribution; incomplete value; missing Ni, Mo, V Pcm = C + Si/30 + (Mn + Cu + Cr)/20 + Ni/60 + Mo/15 + V/10 + 5B; mainly used for low-carbon low-alloy steels, particularly modern low-carbon pipeline steels; more relevant when C is approximately no higher than 0.11%.
CET:0.2700–0.3775Known-element contribution; incomplete value; missing Mo, Ni CET = C + (Mn + Mo)/10 + (Cr + Cu)/20 + Ni/40; used in welding preheat assessment for ferritic steels, subject to the applicability conditions of EN 1011-2.

Composition record (conditional branches apply; this is not an unconditional requirement)

ElementComposition requirement
C0.18 ~ 0.23
Si≤ 0.3 (lower limit not stated)
Mn0.9 ~ 1.2
P≤ 0.025 (lower limit not stated)
S≤ 0.025 (lower limit not stated)
Cr≤ 0.3 (lower limit not stated)
Cu≤ 0.25 (lower limit not stated)
B0.0008 ~ 0.005

Applicability and limitations

EN10263-4:2017, Table 4, heat analysis, mass percent. ; Elements not listed shall not be filled as 0; they shall not be intentionally added without the consent of the purchaser, except additions needed to finish steelmaking. ; Note 2 allows the specification of small deviations when hardenability requirements exist, but this does not involve P/S; The default composition range is not expanded here; it must be combined with specific hardenability ordering conditions. ; Note 3 allows Al 0.020–0.050% to be listed separately; it shall not be defaulted as mandatory aluminum content. ; Mechanical properties and delivery conditions are to be verified separately; the standard range is not a guarantee for the forming of arbitrary parts. ; The text of Table 4 Note a indicates that a Cr lower limit may be agreed upon for grades with Cr≤.30%; the table header Footnote a is located at Si; the ambiguity of the original position is retained, and clear Si table values shall not be changed nor low Si conditions arbitrarily set based on this. ; The Cr lower limit of .15 in Table 4 Note b applies only to the core hardenability requirements of 1.5408 (30MoB1) and shall not be applied to other grades such as 30MnB4; Agreement to reduce the Cr upper limit must include a specific limit value.

Original condition-branch records

Default heat composition listed in the table; optional Al addition not selected.

ElementComposition requirement
C0.18 ~ 0.23
Si≤ 0.3 (lower limit not stated)
Mn0.9 ~ 1.2
P≤ 0.025 (lower limit not stated)
S≤ 0.025 (lower limit not stated)
Cr≤ 0.3 (lower limit not stated)
Cu≤ 0.25 (lower limit not stated)
B0.0008 ~ 0.005

Note 3: optional Al addition of 0.020–0.050% to improve cold-heading performance.

ElementComposition requirement
C0.18 ~ 0.23
Si≤ 0.3 (lower limit not stated)
Mn0.9 ~ 1.2
P≤ 0.025 (lower limit not stated)
S≤ 0.025 (lower limit not stated)
Cr≤ 0.3 (lower limit not stated)
Cu≤ 0.25 (lower limit not stated)
B0.0008 ~ 0.005
Al0.02 ~ 0.05

A condition branch must be selected

Yes

Verification notes

Visual check of Tables 3 and 4 and footnotes in the English original

20MnB4 · DIN EN 10263-4-2002

Chemical composition source verified; this does not verify every standard clause, actual supply or measured heat results

Material form
Reference record
Original record status
Original standard verified
Standard edition
DIN EN 10263-4-2002
Table / clause
Table 3

Carbon-equivalent reference

IIW / CEV:0.3300–0.5067Known-element contribution; incomplete value; missing Mo, V, Ni CEV = C + Mn/6 + (Cr + Mo + V)/5 + (Ni + Cu)/15; an engineering estimate of welding cold-cracking susceptibility for carbon and low-alloy steels.
Pcm(Ito–Bessyo):0.2290–0.3525Known-element contribution; incomplete value; missing Ni, Mo, V Pcm = C + Si/30 + (Mn + Cu + Cr)/20 + Ni/60 + Mo/15 + V/10 + 5B; mainly used for low-carbon low-alloy steels, particularly modern low-carbon pipeline steels; more relevant when C is approximately no higher than 0.11%.
CET:0.2700–0.3775Known-element contribution; incomplete value; missing Mo, Ni CET = C + (Mn + Mo)/10 + (Cr + Cu)/20 + Ni/40; used in welding preheat assessment for ferritic steels, subject to the applicability conditions of EN 1011-2.

Composition

ElementComposition requirement
C0.18 ~ 0.23
Si≤ 0.3 (lower limit not stated)
Mn0.9 ~ 1.2
P≤ 0.025 (lower limit not stated)
S≤ 0.025 (lower limit not stated)
Cr≤ 0.3 (lower limit not stated)
Cu≤ 0.25 (lower limit not stated)
B0.0008 ~ 0.005

Applicability and limitations

DIN EN10263-4:2002-02 adopts EN10263-4:2001; the edition relationship is expressly identified on the cover; Heat-analysis mass percentages. ; Historical Table 2/3 contains no optional Al addition note for 2017; newer-edition conditions are not applied. ; Table 2, note c permits an agreed carbon range of width .04%; tabulated defaults are unchanged without a specific agreement. ; Table 2, note d and Table 3, note c permit agreed lower Si, considering effects on properties/hardenability; no range is invented where none is specified. ; Unlisted elements are not entered as zero; Table 2, note a: intentional additions without purchaser consent are prohibited except to finish the heat; residuals may be present but must not impair properties. ; Table 2, note b permits specified deviations where hardenability is required, except for P/S; The default composition range is not widened here. ; Mechanical properties, delivery and hardenability require separate verification; suitability for forming a specific component requires separate confirmation. ; Historical Table 3, note d: minima for grades with Cr≤.30 may be agreed, but no general value is given; the 30MoB1 core-hardening .15 option from 2017 is not copied.

Verification notes

Older-edition Tables 2 and 3 and footnotes visually checked; equivalence to the newer edition is not assumed.

20MnB4 · EN 10269-2013

Chemical composition source verified; this does not verify every standard clause, actual supply or measured heat results

Material form
Reference record
Original record status
Original standard verified
Standard edition
EN 10269-2013
Table / clause
Table1 quenched-and-tempered steels and note a/b/c
PDF page references
17、19

Carbon-equivalent reference

IIW / CEV:0.3300–0.5067Known-element contribution; incomplete value; missing Mo, V, Ni CEV = C + Mn/6 + (Cr + Mo + V)/5 + (Ni + Cu)/15; an engineering estimate of welding cold-cracking susceptibility for carbon and low-alloy steels.
Pcm(Ito–Bessyo):0.2290–0.3525Known-element contribution; incomplete value; missing Ni, Mo, V Pcm = C + Si/30 + (Mn + Cu + Cr)/20 + Ni/60 + Mo/15 + V/10 + 5B; mainly used for low-carbon low-alloy steels, particularly modern low-carbon pipeline steels; more relevant when C is approximately no higher than 0.11%.
CET:0.2700–0.3775Known-element contribution; incomplete value; missing Mo, Ni CET = C + (Mn + Mo)/10 + (Cr + Cu)/20 + Ni/40; used in welding preheat assessment for ferritic steels, subject to the applicability conditions of EN 1011-2.

Composition

ElementComposition requirement
C0.18 ~ 0.23
Si≤ 0.3 (lower limit not stated)
Mn0.9 ~ 1.2
P≤ 0.025 (lower limit not stated)
S≤ 0.025 (lower limit not stated)
Al≥ 0.02 (upper limit not stated)
B0.0008 ~ 0.005
Cr≤ 0.3 (lower limit not stated)
Cu≤ 0.25 (lower limit not stated)

Applicability and limitations

EN10269:2013 Table 1, section on steels for quenching and tempering; official BS adoption in English, PDF17 and footnotes PDF19; heat analysis wt%.. ; The Al column is total aluminum; For ≥.020 without a specified upper limit, only the lower limit is retained; no upper limit shall be created. ; Note b sulfur agreement applies only to grades with Note b; 27NiCrMoV15-6 magnetic properties Note c carbon upper limit .28 selected separately. ; Elements not listed shall not be intentionally added without the consent of the purchaser, except additions needed to finish steelmaking; Blank does not represent zero. ; Product analysis deviation, mechanical properties, heat treatment, and cold-heading supply suitability shall be verified separately, and not automatically added to the product center.

Verification notes

Quenched-and-tempered steels in official English Table 1 and the applicable footnotes were visually checked

20MnB4 · Q/BQB 517-2023

Chemical composition source verified; this does not verify every standard clause, actual supply or measured heat results

Material category
Alloy steel
Subcategory
Cold-heading steel
Material form
Hot-rolled steel wire rod for cold heading
Original record status
Original standard verified
Standard edition
Q/BQB 517—2023
Table / clause
6.1.1/Table 1, row 56, note a
PDF page references
10
Unit
Mass fraction (wt%)
Analysis type
Heat analysis

Source document

Carbon-equivalent reference

IIW / CEV:0.3300–0.5320Known-element contribution; incomplete value; missing V CEV = C + Mn/6 + (Cr + Mo + V)/5 + (Ni + Cu)/15; an engineering estimate of welding cold-cracking susceptibility for carbon and low-alloy steels.
Pcm(Ito–Bessyo):0.2290–0.3598Known-element contribution; incomplete value; missing V Pcm = C + Si/30 + (Mn + Cu + Cr)/20 + Ni/60 + Mo/15 + V/10 + 5B; mainly used for low-carbon low-alloy steels, particularly modern low-carbon pipeline steels; more relevant when C is approximately no higher than 0.11%.
CET:0.2700–0.3885 Independent-element envelope of standard ranges; not measured heat-analysis values CET = C + (Mn + Mo)/10 + (Cr + Cu)/20 + Ni/40; used in welding preheat assessment for ferritic steels, subject to the applicability conditions of EN 1011-2.

Composition

ElementComposition requirement
C0.18 ~ 0.23
Si≤ 0.3 (lower limit not stated)
Mn0.9 ~ 1.2
P≤ 0.02 (lower limit not stated)
S≤ 0.02 (lower limit not stated)
Cr≤ 0.3 (lower limit not stated)
B0.0008 ~ 0.005
Cu≤ 0.25 (lower limit not stated)
Ni≤ 0.2 (lower limit not stated)
Mo≤ 0.06 (lower limit not stated)

Applicability and limitations

Q/BQB 517—2023, official original on the Baosteel website, Table 1, row 56; cast-analysis mass fraction wt%. Table footnote a: residual Cr≤0.20, Ni≤0.20, Cu≤0.20, Mo≤0.06 wt%; where this row specifies otherwise, its requirement for that element takes precedence. Unlisted elements and special agreement requirements must not be treated as zero or assumed guarantees; permitted product-analysis deviations are governed separately by GB/T 222. Wire rod is delivered hot rolled; stricter P/S under Z1 and special surface or inclusion quality must be confirmed under normative Annex A and the contractual ordering codes. Fixed mechanical properties must not be inferred from the chemistry table.

Verification notes

All 104 rows of Table 1 and 34 rows of Table 2 in the original Q/BQB517:2023 from Baosteel’s official website were checked row by row; not mixed with older editions.

20MnB4 · Q/ZNGF 01.7—2023

Chemical composition source verified; this does not verify every standard clause, actual supply or measured heat results

Material category
Cold-heading steel
Subcategory
Cold-heading steel
Material form
Wire rod
Original record status
Manufacturer source verified
Document edition
2023 Edition; Published 2023-09-21, implemented 2023-10-01; Supersedes Q/SG18—2022
Document title
Steel wire rod for cold heading and cold extrusion
Table / clause
Table 1
PDF page references
6
Unit
Mass fraction (wt%)
Manufacturer
Guangdong Zhongnan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.

Carbon-equivalent reference

Estimate from manufacturer-published ranges, not a standard guarantee or measured heat result; formula applicability requires review against the application and process.

IIW / CEV:0.3300–0.4967Known-element contribution; incomplete value; missing Mo, V CEV = C + Mn/6 + (Cr + Mo + V)/5 + (Ni + Cu)/15; an engineering estimate of welding cold-cracking susceptibility for carbon and low-alloy steels.
Pcm(Ito–Bessyo):0.2290–0.3483Known-element contribution; incomplete value; missing Mo, V Pcm = C + Si/30 + (Mn + Cu + Cr)/20 + Ni/60 + Mo/15 + V/10 + 5B; mainly used for low-carbon low-alloy steels, particularly modern low-carbon pipeline steels; more relevant when C is approximately no higher than 0.11%.
CET:0.2700–0.3750Known-element contribution; incomplete value; missing Mo CET = C + (Mn + Mo)/10 + (Cr + Cu)/20 + Ni/40; used in welding preheat assessment for ferritic steels, subject to the applicability conditions of EN 1011-2.

Composition

ElementComposition requirement
C0.18 ~ 0.23
Si≤ 0.3 (lower limit not stated)
Mn0.9 ~ 1.2
P≤ 0.025 (lower limit not stated)
S≤ 0.025 (lower limit not stated)
B0.0008 ~ 0.005
Cr≤ 0.2 (lower limit not stated)
Ni≤ 0.2 (lower limit not stated)
Cu≤ 0.2 (lower limit not stated)

Applicability and limitations

Zhongnan Steel Q/ZNGF 01.7—2023, Table 1, row 42 (PDF page 6), cast analysis wt%; footnotes, delivery process and orders must be confirmed against the corresponding edition. This does not constitute a supply commitment by Creation Group.

Composition conditions

Verification notes

2023 edition: all 69 rows of Table 1 and notes a/b/c checked line by line; process suffixes -1/-2/-3 distinguished from footnote letters.

20MnB4 · Q/XG 243-2019

Chemical composition source verified; this does not verify every standard clause, actual supply or measured heat results

Material category
Boron steels
Material form
Wire rod
Original record status
Original standard verified
Standard edition
Q/XG 243-2019
Table / clause
Table 2, row 8
PDF page references
2
Unit
Mass fraction (wt%)

Carbon-equivalent reference

IIW / CEV:0.3300–0.5067Known-element contribution; incomplete value; missing Mo, V, Cu CEV = C + Mn/6 + (Cr + Mo + V)/5 + (Ni + Cu)/15; an engineering estimate of welding cold-cracking susceptibility for carbon and low-alloy steels.
Pcm(Ito–Bessyo):0.2290–0.3442Known-element contribution; incomplete value; missing Cu, Mo, V Pcm = C + Si/30 + (Mn + Cu + Cr)/20 + Ni/60 + Mo/15 + V/10 + 5B; mainly used for low-carbon low-alloy steels, particularly modern low-carbon pipeline steels; more relevant when C is approximately no higher than 0.11%.
CET:0.2700–0.3712Known-element contribution; incomplete value; missing Mo, Cu CET = C + (Mn + Mo)/10 + (Cr + Cu)/20 + Ni/40; used in welding preheat assessment for ferritic steels, subject to the applicability conditions of EN 1011-2.

Composition

ElementComposition requirement
C0.18 ~ 0.23
Si≤ 0.3 (lower limit not stated)
Mn0.9 ~ 1.2
P≤ 0.025 (lower limit not stated)
S≤ 0.02 (lower limit not stated)
B0.0008 ~ 0.005
Cr≤ 0.3 (lower limit not stated)
Ni≤ 0.25 (lower limit not stated)

Applicability and limitations

Mass fraction wt%; Q/XG 243-2019 heat analysis; Local PDF, page 2. Check product-analysis tolerances under GB/T 222; Heat-analysis ranges are not directly treated as guaranteed product-analysis ranges. The enterprise standard covers passenger-vehicle cold-heading steel wire rod requiring vehicle-manufacturer approval; it does not establish Creation Group stock availability, customer approval or substitution approval.

Combined limits

Combined-element limits
    Elements requiring measured values from the same heat

      Verification notes

      Original Q/XG 243-2019, Table 2 PDF, page 2: rows and merged cells were visually checked

      20MnB4 · BEXG 021-2020

      Chemical composition source verified; this does not verify every standard clause, actual supply or measured heat results

      Material category
      Cold-heading steel
      Subcategory
      Cold-heading steel
      Material form
      Wire rod
      Original record status
      Manufacturer source verified
      Document edition
      BEXG 021-2020, sixteenth revision stated on the cover; issued and effective on 2020-12-29; The latest original document available on this computer only
      Document title
      Technical delivery conditions for cold-heading steel wire rod for automotive parts
      Table / clause
      Table 1
      PDF page references
      5
      Unit
      Mass fraction (wt%)
      Manufacturer
      Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. (Baosteel)

      Carbon-equivalent reference

      Estimate from manufacturer-published ranges, not a standard guarantee or measured heat result; formula applicability requires review against the application and process.

      IIW / CEV:0.3300–0.5320Known-element contribution; incomplete value; missing V CEV = C + Mn/6 + (Cr + Mo + V)/5 + (Ni + Cu)/15; an engineering estimate of welding cold-cracking susceptibility for carbon and low-alloy steels.
      Pcm(Ito–Bessyo):0.2290–0.3598Known-element contribution; incomplete value; missing V Pcm = C + Si/30 + (Mn + Cu + Cr)/20 + Ni/60 + Mo/15 + V/10 + 5B; mainly used for low-carbon low-alloy steels, particularly modern low-carbon pipeline steels; more relevant when C is approximately no higher than 0.11%.
      CET:0.2700–0.3885 Envelope of independent element limits from manufacturer data; neither standard guarantee values nor measured heat results CET = C + (Mn + Mo)/10 + (Cr + Cu)/20 + Ni/40; used in welding preheat assessment for ferritic steels, subject to the applicability conditions of EN 1011-2.

      Composition

      ElementComposition requirement
      C0.18 ~ 0.23
      Si≤ 0.3 (lower limit not stated)
      Mn0.9 ~ 1.2
      P≤ 0.025 (lower limit not stated)
      S≤ 0.025 (lower limit not stated)
      Cr≤ 0.3 (lower limit not stated)
      B0.0008 ~ 0.005
      Cu≤ 0.25 (lower limit not stated)
      Ni≤ 0.2 (lower limit not stated)
      Mo≤ 0.06 (lower limit not stated)

      Applicability and limitations

      Baosteel BEXG 021-2020, Table 1, row 28, PDF page 5; heat-analysis composition in wt%, hot-rolled wire rod. 2020 is the original edition available locally, with no claim that it is the company’s current latest edition. Special conditions and actual supply require separate confirmation.

      Composition conditions

      Verification notes

      Table 1 original images checked page by page, physical pages 3–10; continuation values and other columns kept separate; two disputed rows excluded.

      Source footnotes

      B:0.0008-0.0050,Cu≤0.25

      20MnB4 · Ovako Product Catalogue CO-117 ENG 24:07 (2024)

      Chemical composition source verified; this does not verify every standard clause, actual supply or measured heat results

      Material category
      Boron steels
      Subcategory
      Boron steels
      Material form
      Bars, tubes, rings and precomponents
      Composition basis
      Manufacturer typical/nominal values, not guaranteed ranges
      Original record status
      Manufacturer source verified
      Document edition
      CO-117 ENG 24:07 ©Ovako 2024
      Document title
      Ovako Product Catalogue
      PDF page references
      46
      Unit
      Interpreted as mass fraction (%) using other documents from the same manufacturer; the unit is not explicitly stated in this table
      Analysis type
      Typical composition analysis
      Manufacturer
      Ovako

      Source document

      Carbon-equivalent reference

      Manufacturer typical single values are composition references only; no range estimate is made. They are neither standard guarantees nor measured heat results; Formula applicability requires review against the intended use and process.

      IIW / CEV: manufacturer typical/nominal single values are shown for reference only; standard-range carbon equivalent is not calculated
      Pcm (Ito–Bessyo): manufacturer typical/nominal single values are shown for reference only; standard-range carbon equivalent is not calculated
      CET: manufacturer typical/nominal single values are shown for reference only; standard-range carbon equivalent is not calculated

      Composition

      ElementComposition requirement
      CTypical/nominal value 0.2 (not a guaranteed range)
      SiTypical/nominal value 0.2 (not a guaranteed range)
      MnTypical/nominal value 1.3 (not a guaranteed range)

      Applicability and limitations

      Ovako 2024 product catalogue PDF, page 46; Manufacturer Typical analysis typical values, for composition reference only. The original table header does not explicitly state the unit; interpreted as manufacturer mass-percentage data; Not guaranteed standard limits or heat-specific measurements; Excluded from limit-based reverse matching and carbon-equivalent calculations; blanks and entries giving only the element name Other are not filled with 0. Manufacturer codes: SB23M12B and BM 212.

      Conditional requirement

      Verification notes

      All 170 rows of the 2021 original table were visually checked. Values in corresponding 2024 cells are unchanged; recognition differences were reviewed separately. Rows with conflicting values under the same code are excluded; values are not mixed across sections.

      Source notes

      Structural alloy steel used for mechanical parts and all kinds of engineering components
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