ML15
6 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.
Open condition selection, comparison and carbon-equivalent tools for ML15 →ML15 · GB/T 5953
Chemical composition source verified; this does not verify every standard clause, actual supply or measured heat results
- Material form
- Wire rod
- Original record status
- Reference transcription of standard
- Standard edition
- GB/T 6478-2015
- Table / clause
- Table 1
Carbon-equivalent reference
Composition
| Element | Composition requirement |
|---|---|
| C | 0.13 ~ 0.18 |
| Si | 0.1 ~ 0.3 |
| Mn | 0.3 ~ 0.6 |
| P | ≤ 0.035 (lower limit not stated) |
| S | ≤ 0.035 (lower limit not stated) |
| Ni | ≤ 0.2 (lower limit not stated) |
| Cr | ≤ 0.2 (lower limit not stated) |
| Cu | ≤ 0.2 (lower limit not stated) |
Applicability and limitations
Clause 6.1.1 of GB/T5953.1/.2:2009 follows the relevant standards identified in the contract; This is reference composition for the same designation under GB/T6478; the applicable standard must be confirmed by contract, and these values are not directly treated as mandatory composition under 5953. No edition is stated on the website; Displayed under this source edition; contract applicability is not established
Verification notes
Standard source: GB/T 6478-2015 · Table 1View associated products →ML15 · GB/T 28906-2025
Chemical composition source verified; this does not verify every standard clause, actual supply or measured heat results
- Material category
- Carbon steel
- Subcategory
- Non-heat-treated cold-heading steel
- Material form
- Reference record
- Original record status
- Original standard verified
- Standard edition
- GB/T 28906-2025
- Table / clause
- Table 1 · Footnotes; 7.1.5–7.1.7
- PDF page references
- 7、8、11
Carbon-equivalent reference
Composition
| Element | Composition requirement |
|---|---|
| C | 0.13 ~ 0.18 |
| Si | 0.1 ~ 0.3 |
| Mn | 0.3 ~ 0.6 |
| P | ≤ 0.025 (lower limit not stated) |
| S | ≤ 0.02 (lower limit not stated) |
| Ni | ≤ 0.2 (lower limit not stated) |
| Cu | ≤ 0.2 (lower limit not stated) |
| Sn | ≤ 0.06 (lower limit not stated) |
| Cr | ≤ 0.2 (lower limit not stated) |
Applicability and limitations
Mass percent, heat analysis, GB/T28906-2025 Table 1. ; 7.1.5 residual Cr/Ni/Cu are each ≤0.20% and Sn≤0.06%; tabulated alloy Cr is not subject to the residual maximum; 7.1.7 product-analysis tolerances follow GB/T222 and must not be directly treated as heat-analysis limits. ; The standard scope for hot-rolled cold-heading wire rod does not replace confirmation of actual supply dimensions and the component manufacturing process; Mechanical properties require separate verification. ; Table 2, note a: the four grades in Table 1, item 8–11 also apply to case-hardening types.
Verification notes
Visual check of the original composition table and footnotesML15 · GB/T 28906-2012
Chemical composition source verified; this does not verify every standard clause, actual supply or measured heat results
- Subcategory
- Non-heat-treated cold-heading steel
- Material form
- Reference record
- Original record status
- Original standard verified
- Standard edition
- GB/T 28906-2012
- Table / clause
- Table 1; 6.1.3/6.1.5–6.1.7
- PDF page references
- 5、7
Carbon-equivalent reference
Composition
| Element | Composition requirement |
|---|---|
| C | 0.13 ~ 0.18 |
| Si | 0.1 ~ 0.3 |
| Mn | 0.3 ~ 0.6 |
| P | ≤ 0.03 (lower limit not stated) |
| S | ≤ 0.03 (lower limit not stated) |
| Ni | ≤ 0.2 (lower limit not stated) |
| Cu | ≤ 0.2 (lower limit not stated) |
| Cr | ≤ 0.2 (lower limit not stated) |
Applicability and limitations
GB/T28906-2012, Table 1, heat analysis, mass percent. ; Alt in the table is total aluminum, with requirement ≥0.020% but no maximum; the 2025 maximum or acid-soluble-aluminum replacement conditions are not applied. ; 6.1.5 residual Cr/Ni/Cu are each ≤0.20%; Where Cr is a tabulated alloy range, the residual Cr maximum does not apply; Where Sn is unspecified in the original text, the Sn maximum from a newer edition is not inserted. ; 6.1.7 composition tolerances follow GB/T222; Heat-analysis limits are not treated as product-analysis tolerances. ; The standard scope covers hot-rolled cold-heading wire rod; supply conditions and the actual component process still require confirmation. ; Table 1 of 6.1.3, item 4–11: the eight grades also apply to case-hardening types.
Verification notes
All original table entries and related notes visually verifiedML15 · GB/T 6478-2015
Chemical composition source verified; this does not verify every standard clause, actual supply or measured heat results
- Subcategory
- Non-heat-treated cold-heading steel
- Material form
- Reference record
- Original record status
- Original standard verified
- Standard edition
- GB/T 6478-2015
- Table / clause
- Table 1 · Footnotes; 6.1.5–6.1.7
- PDF page references
- 8、10
Carbon-equivalent reference
Composition
| Element | Composition requirement |
|---|---|
| C | 0.13 ~ 0.18 |
| Si | 0.1 ~ 0.3 |
| Mn | 0.3 ~ 0.6 |
| P | ≤ 0.035 (lower limit not stated) |
| S | ≤ 0.035 (lower limit not stated) |
| Ni | ≤ 0.2 (lower limit not stated) |
| Cu | ≤ 0.2 (lower limit not stated) |
| Cr | ≤ 0.2 (lower limit not stated) |
Applicability and limitations
GB/T6478-2015, Table 1, heat-analysis mass percentages. ; 6.1.5 residual Cr/Ni/Cu are each ≤.20%; tabulated alloy Cr is not subject to the residual Cr maximum. ; 6.1.7 product-analysis tolerances follow GB/T222 and do not widen the default heat-analysis range; Where Sn is unspecified, limits from a newer edition are not inserted. ; Specific dimensions, product condition and mechanical-property conditions require separate verification; composition alone does not establish suitability for forming a component. ; Table 2 note: the eight grades in Table 1, item 4–11 also apply to case-hardening types.
Verification notes
Visual check of all relevant ranges and footnotes in original Tables 1, 2, 4 and 5ML15 · GB/T 6478-2001
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
- GB/T 6478-2001
- Table / clause
- Table 1 / 6.1.4–6.1.8
- PDF page references
- 5、6
Carbon-equivalent reference
Composition
| Element | Composition requirement |
|---|---|
| C | 0.13 ~ 0.18 |
| Si | 0.15 ~ 0.35 |
| Mn | 0.3 ~ 0.6 |
| P | ≤ 0.035 (lower limit not stated) |
| S | ≤ 0.035 (lower limit not stated) |
| Ni | ≤ 0.2 (lower limit not stated) |
| Cu | ≤ 0.2 (lower limit not stated) |
| Cr | ≤ 0.2 (lower limit not stated) |
Applicability and limitations
GB/T6478-2001, Table 1, heat analysis wt%; 6.1.4 residual Cr/Ni/Cu are each ≤.20%; alloy Cr ranges are not subject to the residual maximum. ; 6.1.8 product-analysis tolerances require separate verification under GB/T222-1984, Table 2, and do not widen the default heat-analysis range. ; Actual 2001 edition; Composition from editions 2015 or 2025 is not substituted for this edition; specific dimensions and delivery mechanical properties require separate verification.
Verification notes
Visual check of four composition tables and clauses on pages 5 and 6 of the original PDFML15 · Q/BQB 517-2023
Chemical composition source verified; this does not verify every standard clause, actual supply or measured heat results
- Material category
- Carbon 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 10, note a
- PDF page references
- 8
- Unit
- Mass fraction (wt%)
- Analysis type
- Heat analysis
Original composition-element notation and analysis basis
- Al
- Original element symbol
- Alₜ
- Symbol extracted from the original source
- Alt
- Original table column heading
- Al t
- Subscript in the original source
- t
- Subscript explanation
- Only original table subscripts shall be retained; do not expand these into total aluminum or acid-soluble aluminum; Al without specified form shall not be directly equated
- Standard edition
- Q/BQB 517—2023
- Table / clause
- 1
- Original table item number
- 10
- PDF page references
- 8
- Unit
- Mass fraction (wt%)
- Analysis type
- Heat analysis
- Original record status
- Original column symbol verified
- Original cell
- ≥0.020
When the original analysis designations differ, or a record leaves them unspecified, comparability or a match cannot be concluded directly. Subscripts not explained by the source are not expanded here.
Carbon-equivalent reference
Composition
| Element | Composition requirement |
|---|---|
| C | 0.13 ~ 0.18 |
| Si | ≤ 0.1 (lower limit not stated) |
| Mn | 0.3 ~ 0.6 |
| P | ≤ 0.02 (lower limit not stated) |
| S | ≤ 0.02 (lower limit not stated) |
| Alₜ | ≥ 0.02 (upper limit not stated) |
| Cr | ≤ 0.2 (lower limit not stated) |
| Ni | ≤ 0.2 (lower limit not stated) |
| Cu | ≤ 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 10; 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.