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ML37CrB · 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:0.4633–0.6500Known-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):0.3823–0.5108Known-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:0.4000–0.5250Known-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:0.4633–0.6500Known-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):0.3808–0.5108Known-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:0.4000–0.5250Known-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:0.4633–0.6500Known-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):0.3823–0.5108Known-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:0.4000–0.5250Known-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:0.4633–0.6500Known-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):0.3808–0.5108Known-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:0.4000–0.5250Known-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)

ElementComposition requirement
C0.34 ~ 0.41
Si0.1 ~ 0.3
Mn0.5 ~ 0.8
Cr0.2 ~ 0.4
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)
B0.0008 ~ 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%

ElementComposition requirement
C0.34 ~ 0.41
Si0.1 ~ 0.3
Mn0.5 ~ 0.8
Cr0.2 ~ 0.4
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)
B0.0008 ~ 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%

ElementComposition requirement
C0.34 ~ 0.41
Si0.1 ~ 0.3
Mn0.5 ~ 0.8
Cr0.2 ~ 0.4
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)
B0.0005 ~ 0.0035
Al≥ 0.02 (upper limit not stated)

Measured acid-soluble aluminium (Als) ≥ 0.015%

ElementComposition requirement
C0.34 ~ 0.41
Si0.1 ~ 0.3
Mn0.5 ~ 0.8
Cr0.2 ~ 0.4
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)
B0.0008 ~ 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%

ElementComposition requirement
C0.34 ~ 0.41
Si0.1 ~ 0.3
Mn0.5 ~ 0.8
Cr0.2 ~ 0.4
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)
B0.0005 ~ 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

ML37CrB · 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:0.4633–0.6500Known-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):0.3775–0.5142Known-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:0.4000–0.5250Known-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:0.4633–0.6500Known-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):0.3775–0.5142Known-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:0.4000–0.5250Known-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)

ElementComposition requirement
C0.34 ~ 0.41
Si≤ 0.4 (lower limit not stated)
Mn0.5 ~ 0.8
B0.0005 ~ 0.0035
Al≥ 0.02 (upper limit not stated)
Cr0.2 ~ 0.4
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)

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%.

Original condition-branch records

Total aluminum Alt≥.020%

ElementComposition requirement
C0.34 ~ 0.41
Si≤ 0.4 (lower limit not stated)
Mn0.5 ~ 0.8
B0.0005 ~ 0.0035
Al≥ 0.02 (upper limit not stated)
Cr0.2 ~ 0.4
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)

Acid-soluble aluminum Als≥.015%

ElementComposition requirement
C0.34 ~ 0.41
Si≤ 0.4 (lower limit not stated)
Mn0.5 ~ 0.8
B0.0005 ~ 0.0035
Al≥ 0.015 (upper limit not stated)
Cr0.2 ~ 0.4
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)

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 PDF
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