NHF540

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NHF540 · Nippon Steel Wire Rods EXE203 2008.3 / Nippon Steel standards (as listed in this catalogue)

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: Cat. No. EXE203 2008.3 PDF; cover copyright 2008
Document title: Nippon Steel Wire Rods
Table / clause: Printed page 23, table index 3
PDF page references: 13
Unit: Mass fraction (%)
Analysis type: The original catalogue does not explicitly identify the analysis type for this table
Manufacturer: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION

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：0.3000–0.4417 Known-item contribution, not a complete value; missing Cr, Mo, V, Ni, 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）：0.1650–0.2475 Known-item contribution, not a complete value; missing Cu, Cr, Ni, Mo, V, B 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：0.2200–0.3250 Known-item contribution, not a complete value; missing Mo, Cr, Cu, 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

Element	Composition requirement
C	0.1 ～ 0.15
Si	0.15 ～ 0.3
Mn	1.2 ～ 1.75
P	≤ 0.03 (lower limit not stated)
S	≤ 0.03 (lower limit not stated)
Al	0.01 ～ 0.05
Nb	≤ 0.1 (lower limit not stated)

Applicability and limitations

Historical Nippon Steel wire-rod catalogue EXE203 2008.3, PDF page 13

printed page 23, Nippon Steel Standards (as stated in this catalogue). The original catalogue does not explicitly identify the analysis type for this table. Manufacturer range data, not guaranteed standard limits or heat-specific measurements; this does not establish supply by Creation Group. Condition: NHF composition follows the original table; Al is not Ar; Mechanical values vary with grade and diameter and are not entered unconditionally in this batch.

Composition conditions

Original catalogue mass percentages, historical manufacturer data from 2008.3; Referenced standard names and editions follow the original document; this does not establish that the official texts of those standards have been obtained and verified.
A dash or blank must not be treated as 0; only chemical composition has been checked in this batch. Mechanical properties and actual supply require separate verification under the applicable conditions.
NHF composition follows the original table; Al is not Ar; Mechanical values vary with grade and diameter and are not entered unconditionally in this batch.

Verification notes

Grouped tables were expanded in full and checked against original images and notes. Ordinary, residual and conditional elements are kept separate; suffix tables lacking complete base-steel composition are excluded.