ML45CR
3 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 ML45CR →ML45Cr · GB/T 28906-2025
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 for quenching and tempering
- Material form
- Reference record
- Original record status
- Original standard verified
- Standard edition
- GB/T 28906-2025
- Table / clause
- Table 3 · Notes a–d; 7.1.5–7.1.7
- PDF page references
- 8、9、11
Carbon-equivalent reference
Estimates are presented separately for each applicable composition condition. Match the actual ordering conditions; ranges must not be combined.
Table 3 default composition; optional aluminum addition requires agreement
Table 3, Note a: aluminum may be added to improve cold-heading performance; total Al ≤0.060%
Composition record (conditional branches apply; this is not an unconditional requirement)
| Element | Composition requirement |
|---|---|
| C | 0.43 ~ 0.48 |
| Si | 0.1 ~ 0.3 |
| Mn | 0.6 ~ 0.9 |
| P | ≤ 0.025 (lower limit not stated) |
| S | ≤ 0.02 (lower limit not stated) |
| Cr | 0.9 ~ 1.2 |
| Ni | ≤ 0.2 (lower limit not stated) |
| Cu | ≤ 0.2 (lower limit not stated) |
| Sn | ≤ 0.06 (lower limit not stated) |
Applicability and limitations
GB/T28906-2025 Table 3: Hot-rolled wire rod of quenching-and-tempering-type cold-heading steel; heat analysis, mass fraction %.. ; Note a: Aluminum may be added to improve cold-heading performance, with Alt≤0.060%; this option does not make addition mandatory by default.. ; Note b: Through negotiation between the supplier and the buyer, Si may be lower than 0.10%; In this case, aluminum must be added and Alt≥0.020%.. This record defaults to the Si range listed in the table; do not arbitrarily fill in when no specific low-silicon agreement range is given. ; Note c: For the first 11 grades in Table 3, Cr may be added by agreement to improve hardenability and mechanical properties; the addition amount must be confirmed by both parties; When no agreement is provided, residual Cr ≤ 0.20% according to 7.1.5. ; 7.1.5 Residual Cr, Ni, and Cu are each ≤ 0.20%, and residual Sn ≤ 0.06%; The residual Cr upper limit is not applicable when Cr has a listed alloy range in the table. ; 7.1.7 Unless otherwise specified in the table, the permissible deviation of the finished product chemical composition shall be according to GB/T222; heat analysis values shall not be substituted for finished product tolerances. ; The original text applies to 5–52mm hot-rolled wire rod for cold heading; specific product specifications, supply, and processing routes still need to be confirmed; Mechanical properties to be verified separately.
Original condition-branch records
Table 3 default composition; optional aluminum addition requires agreement
| Element | Composition requirement |
|---|---|
| C | 0.43 ~ 0.48 |
| Si | 0.1 ~ 0.3 |
| Mn | 0.6 ~ 0.9 |
| P | ≤ 0.025 (lower limit not stated) |
| S | ≤ 0.02 (lower limit not stated) |
| Cr | 0.9 ~ 1.2 |
| Ni | ≤ 0.2 (lower limit not stated) |
| Cu | ≤ 0.2 (lower limit not stated) |
| Sn | ≤ 0.06 (lower limit not stated) |
Table 3, Note a: aluminum may be added to improve cold-heading performance; total Al ≤0.060%
| Element | Composition requirement |
|---|---|
| C | 0.43 ~ 0.48 |
| Si | 0.1 ~ 0.3 |
| Mn | 0.6 ~ 0.9 |
| P | ≤ 0.025 (lower limit not stated) |
| S | ≤ 0.02 (lower limit not stated) |
| Cr | 0.9 ~ 1.2 |
| Ni | ≤ 0.2 (lower limit not stated) |
| Cu | ≤ 0.2 (lower limit not stated) |
| Sn | ≤ 0.06 (lower limit not stated) |
| Al | ≤ 0.06 (lower limit not stated) |
A condition branch must be selected
YesVerification notes
Original PDF pp. 8–9, Table 3, and residual-element clause on p. 11 visually checkedML45Cr · GB/T 28906-2012
Chemical composition source verified; this does not verify every standard clause, actual supply or measured heat results
- Subcategory
- 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 3; 6.1.5–6.1.7
- PDF page references
- 6、7
Carbon-equivalent reference
Composition
| Element | Composition requirement |
|---|---|
| C | 0.43 ~ 0.48 |
| Si | 0.1 ~ 0.3 |
| Mn | 0.6 ~ 0.9 |
| P | ≤ 0.025 (lower limit not stated) |
| S | ≤ 0.025 (lower limit not stated) |
| Cr | 0.9 ~ 1.2 |
| Ni | ≤ 0.2 (lower limit not stated) |
| Cu | ≤ 0.2 (lower limit not stated) |
Applicability and limitations
Table 3 Heat analysis, mass fraction %. ; 6.1.5 residual Cr/Ni/Cu are each ≤0.20%; Listed alloy Cr is not subject to residual Cr limits. ; 6.1.7 composition tolerances follow GB/T222; Do not treat heat analysis limits as product analysis tolerances. ; Table 3 of the 2012 edition does not have the optional aluminum and low silicon footnotes of the 2025 edition; new edition conditions shall not be applied. ; Clause 6.4.2: Steel types intended for quenching and tempering normally do not require mechanical-property testing.; If requested by the purchaser, agree the property values for the hot-rolled condition or heat-treated test specimens and state them in the contract; do not invent uniform guaranteed values..
Verification notes
Original PDF6, Table 3 and the PDF7 residual-content provisions were visually checkedML45Cr · GB/T 6478-2015
Chemical composition source verified; this does not verify every standard clause, actual supply or measured heat results
- Subcategory
- 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 3; 6.1.5–6.1.7
- PDF page references
- 9、10
Carbon-equivalent reference
Composition
| Element | Composition requirement |
|---|---|
| C | 0.43 ~ 0.48 |
| Si | 0.1 ~ 0.3 |
| Mn | 0.6 ~ 0.9 |
| P | ≤ 0.025 (lower limit not stated) |
| S | ≤ 0.025 (lower limit not stated) |
| Cr | 0.9 ~ 1.2 |
| Ni | ≤ 0.2 (lower limit not stated) |
| Cu | ≤ 0.2 (lower limit not stated) |
Applicability and limitations
Table 3: Heat analysis of quenching-and-tempering-type steels for cold heading and cold extrusion; mass fraction %.. ; 6.1.5 Residual Cr/Ni/Cu each ≤0.20%; the residual Cr limit shall not be used when an alloy Cr range is specified. ; 6.1.7 Permissible deviations of finished product composition shall be in accordance with GB/T222; This record does not widen the default heat-analysis limits by applying product-analysis tolerances.. ; Table 3 of this edition does not specify optional Al or a unified low Si agreement; conditions of GB28906-2025 shall not be applied. ; Unspecified elements such as Mo shall not be assumed zero; Specific product forms, delivery, mechanical properties, and applicability to part forming still require separate verification.