4 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.
Chemical composition source verified; this does not verify every standard clause, actual supply or measured heat results
Material category
Alloy steel
Subcategory
Boron-containing cold-heading steel for quenching and tempering
Material form
Reference record
Original record status
Original standard verified
Standard edition
GB/T 28906-2025
Table / clause
Table 4 · Footnotes; 7.1.5–7.1.7
PDF page references
10、11
Carbon-equivalent reference
Estimates are presented separately for each applicable composition condition. Match the actual ordering conditions; ranges must not be combined.
Determine total aluminum Alt: 0.020–0.060%.
IIW / CEV:0.3500–0.5167Known-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):0.2173–0.3258Known-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.
Determine total aluminum Alt: 0.020–0.060%.; Provided hardenability and mechanical requirements are met and both parties agree, the B minimum is 0.0005%
IIW / CEV:0.3500–0.5167Known-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):0.2158–0.3258Known-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.
IIW / CEV:0.3500–0.5167Known-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):0.2173–0.3258Known-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.
Determine acid-soluble aluminum Als: 0.015–0.055%.; Provided hardenability and mechanical requirements are met and both parties agree, the B minimum is 0.0005%
IIW / CEV:0.3500–0.5167Known-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):0.2158–0.3258Known-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 record (conditional branches apply; this is not an unconditional requirement)
Element
Composition requirement
C
0.15 ~ 0.2
Si
0.1 ~ 0.3
Mn
1.2 ~ 1.5
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)
B
0.0008 ~ 0.0035
Al
0.02 ~ 0.06
Applicability and limitations
Mass percent, heat analysis, GB/T28906-2025 Table 4. ; 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. ; When measuring acid-soluble aluminum, Als0.015–0.055% is used and is retained separately from total aluminum Alt0.020–0.060%; The Al element field must be interpreted with the selected measurement condition. ; Table 4 Note a: A Si lower limit below 0.10% may be negotiated and specified in the contract; do not fill in without agreement. ; Note b: When hardenability and mechanical properties meet requirements and upon mutual agreement, the lower limit of B may be relaxed to 0.0005%; Default 0.0008%. ; Note c: The Ti/N ratio may be agreed upon, but as no uniform value is provided in the original text, it shall not be automatically set or declared as satisfied. ; Note e: Cr may be added by agreement for the first 15 grades, with the addition amount to be confirmed by both parties.
Original condition-branch records
Determine total aluminum Alt: 0.020–0.060%.
Element
Composition requirement
C
0.15 ~ 0.2
Si
0.1 ~ 0.3
Mn
1.2 ~ 1.5
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)
B
0.0008 ~ 0.0035
Al
0.02 ~ 0.06
Determine total aluminum Alt: 0.020–0.060%.; Provided hardenability and mechanical requirements are met and both parties agree, the B minimum is 0.0005%
Determine acid-soluble aluminum Als: 0.015–0.055%.; Provided hardenability and mechanical requirements are met and both parties agree, the B minimum is 0.0005%
Element
Composition requirement
C
0.15 ~ 0.2
Si
0.1 ~ 0.3
Mn
1.2 ~ 1.5
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)
B
0.0005 ~ 0.0035
Al
0.015 ~ 0.055
A condition branch must be selected
Yes
Verification notes
Visual check of the original composition table and footnotes
Chemical composition source verified; this does not verify every standard clause, actual supply or measured heat results
Subcategory
Boron-containing cold-heading steel for quenching and tempering
Material form
Reference record
Original record status
Original standard verified
Standard edition
GB/T 28906-2012
Table / clause
Table 4; 6.1.3/6.1.5–6.1.7
PDF page references
6、7
Carbon-equivalent reference
IIW / CEV:0.3400–0.5333Known-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):0.2073–0.3308Known-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:0.2600–0.3850Known-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
Element
Composition requirement
C
0.14 ~ 0.2
Si
0.1 ~ 0.3
Mn
1.2 ~ 1.6
P
≤ 0.025 (lower limit not stated)
S
≤ 0.025 (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)
B
0.0008 ~ 0.0035
Al
≥ 0.02 (upper limit not stated)
Applicability and limitations
GB/T28906-2012, Table 4, 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 4 of 2012 does not list the relaxed B minimum or low-Si agreement in edition 2025; these conditions are not applied across editions.
Verification notes
All original table entries and related notes visually verified
ML15MnB · GB/T 6478-2015
Chemical composition source verified; this does not verify every standard clause, actual supply or measured heat results
Subcategory
Boron-containing cold-heading steel for quenching and tempering
Material form
Reference record
Original record status
Original standard verified
Standard edition
GB/T 6478-2015
Table / clause
Table 4 · Footnotes; 6.1.5–6.1.7
PDF page references
9、10
Carbon-equivalent reference
Estimates are presented separately for each applicable composition condition. Match the actual ordering conditions; ranges must not be combined.
Measured total aluminium (Alt) ≥ 0.020%
IIW / CEV:0.3400–0.5333Known-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):0.2073–0.3308Known-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:0.2600–0.3850Known-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.
Measured total aluminium (Alt) ≥ 0.020%; Provided hardenability and mechanical requirements are met, the agreed B minimum is 0.0005%
IIW / CEV:0.3400–0.5333Known-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):0.2058–0.3308Known-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:0.2600–0.3850Known-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.
Measured acid-soluble aluminium (Als) ≥ 0.015%
IIW / CEV:0.3400–0.5333Known-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):0.2073–0.3308Known-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:0.2600–0.3850Known-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.
Measured acid-soluble aluminium (Als) ≥ 0.015%; Provided hardenability and mechanical requirements are met, the agreed B minimum is 0.0005%
IIW / CEV:0.3400–0.5333Known-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):0.2058–0.3308Known-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:0.2600–0.3850Known-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 record (conditional branches apply; this is not an unconditional requirement)
Element
Composition requirement
C
0.14 ~ 0.2
Si
0.1 ~ 0.3
Mn
1.2 ~ 1.6
P
≤ 0.025 (lower limit not stated)
S
≤ 0.025 (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)
B
0.0008 ~ 0.0035
Al
≥ 0.02 (upper limit not stated)
Applicability and limitations
GB/T6478-2015, Table 4, 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. ; Alt is total aluminum ≥.020%; when measuring acid-soluble aluminum, Als≥.015% applies; no maximum is specified; The Al field must be interpreted according to the selected measurement basis. ; Table 4 Note a: the lower limit of Si may be agreed to be lower than .10%; the specific agreed range is unknown and shall not be filled in arbitrarily. ; Note b: when hardenability and mechanical properties meet the requirements, the B lower limit may be relaxed to .0005%; Selecting this condition does not represent that performance verification has been completed.
Original condition-branch records
Measured total aluminium (Alt) ≥ 0.020%
Element
Composition requirement
C
0.14 ~ 0.2
Si
0.1 ~ 0.3
Mn
1.2 ~ 1.6
P
≤ 0.025 (lower limit not stated)
S
≤ 0.025 (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)
B
0.0008 ~ 0.0035
Al
≥ 0.02 (upper limit not stated)
Measured total aluminium (Alt) ≥ 0.020%; Provided hardenability and mechanical requirements are met, the agreed B minimum is 0.0005%
Element
Composition requirement
C
0.14 ~ 0.2
Si
0.1 ~ 0.3
Mn
1.2 ~ 1.6
P
≤ 0.025 (lower limit not stated)
S
≤ 0.025 (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)
B
0.0005 ~ 0.0035
Al
≥ 0.02 (upper limit not stated)
Measured acid-soluble aluminium (Als) ≥ 0.015%
Element
Composition requirement
C
0.14 ~ 0.2
Si
0.1 ~ 0.3
Mn
1.2 ~ 1.6
P
≤ 0.025 (lower limit not stated)
S
≤ 0.025 (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)
B
0.0008 ~ 0.0035
Al
≥ 0.015 (upper limit not stated)
Measured acid-soluble aluminium (Als) ≥ 0.015%; Provided hardenability and mechanical requirements are met, the agreed B minimum is 0.0005%
Element
Composition requirement
C
0.14 ~ 0.2
Si
0.1 ~ 0.3
Mn
1.2 ~ 1.6
P
≤ 0.025 (lower limit not stated)
S
≤ 0.025 (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)
B
0.0005 ~ 0.0035
Al
≥ 0.015 (upper limit not stated)
A condition branch must be selected
Yes
Verification notes
Visual check of all relevant ranges and footnotes in original Tables 1, 2, 4 and 5
ML15MnB · 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 4 / 6.1.4–6.1.8
PDF page references
6
Carbon-equivalent reference
Estimates are presented separately for each applicable composition condition. Match the actual ordering conditions; ranges must not be combined.
Total aluminum Alt≥.020%
IIW / CEV:0.3400–0.5333Known-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):0.2025–0.3308Known-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:0.2600–0.3850Known-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.
Total aluminum Alt≥.020%; Contract-specified low-carbon C .12–.18%
IIW / CEV:0.3200–0.5133Known-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):0.1825–0.3108Known-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:0.2400–0.3650Known-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.
Acid-soluble aluminum Als≥.015%
IIW / CEV:0.3400–0.5333Known-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):0.2025–0.3308Known-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:0.2600–0.3850Known-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.
Acid-soluble aluminum Als≥.015%; Contract-specified low-carbon C .12–.18%
IIW / CEV:0.3200–0.5133Known-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):0.1825–0.3108Known-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:0.2400–0.3650Known-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 record (conditional branches apply; this is not an unconditional requirement)
Element
Composition requirement
C
0.14 ~ 0.2
Si
≤ 0.3 (lower limit not stated)
Mn
1.2 ~ 1.6
B
0.0005 ~ 0.0035
Al
≥ 0.02 (upper limit not stated)
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 4, 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. ; Table 4 total aluminum Alt≥.020%; An acid-soluble aluminum determination satisfying Als≥.015% is also acceptable; Default B in this edition is .0005–.0035%. ; 6.1.6 permits contract-specified low carbon .12–.18%, retained separately from the Table 4 default .14–.20%.
Original condition-branch records
Total aluminum Alt≥.020%
Element
Composition requirement
C
0.14 ~ 0.2
Si
≤ 0.3 (lower limit not stated)
Mn
1.2 ~ 1.6
B
0.0005 ~ 0.0035
Al
≥ 0.02 (upper limit not stated)
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)
Total aluminum Alt≥.020%; Contract-specified low-carbon C .12–.18%
Element
Composition requirement
C
0.12 ~ 0.18
Si
≤ 0.3 (lower limit not stated)
Mn
1.2 ~ 1.6
B
0.0005 ~ 0.0035
Al
≥ 0.02 (upper limit not stated)
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)
Acid-soluble aluminum Als≥.015%
Element
Composition requirement
C
0.14 ~ 0.2
Si
≤ 0.3 (lower limit not stated)
Mn
1.2 ~ 1.6
B
0.0005 ~ 0.0035
Al
≥ 0.015 (upper limit not stated)
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)
Acid-soluble aluminum Als≥.015%; Contract-specified low-carbon C .12–.18%
Element
Composition requirement
C
0.12 ~ 0.18
Si
≤ 0.3 (lower limit not stated)
Mn
1.2 ~ 1.6
B
0.0005 ~ 0.0035
Al
≥ 0.015 (upper limit not stated)
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)
A condition branch must be selected
Yes
Verification notes
Visual check of four composition tables and clauses on pages 5 and 6 of the original PDFWhatsAppTechnical enquiry →