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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 form
Wire rod
Original record status
Reference transcription of standard
Standard edition
JIS G 4804:2008
Table / clause
Table 1
Carbon-equivalent reference
IIW / CEV:0.3067–0.4167 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):0.1900–0.2650Known-element contribution; incomplete value; missing Si, 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:0.2400–0.3300 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
0.14 ~ 0.2
Mn
1.0 ~ 1.3
P
≤ 0.04 (lower limit not stated)
S
0.08 ~ 0.13
Pb
0.1 ~ 0.35
Applicability and limitations
JIS G 4804:2008; Heat analysis, mass percent; See the original page for table notes and applicability conditions. No edition is stated on the website; Displayed under this source edition; contract applicability is not established
Chemical composition source verified; this does not verify every standard clause, actual supply or measured heat results
Material category
Carbon steel
Subcategory
Free-cutting steel
Material form
Reference record
Original record status
Original standard verified
Standard edition
JIS G 4804:2008
Table / clause
Table 1 · Notes a–d
Carbon-equivalent reference
Estimates are presented separately for each applicable composition condition. Match the actual ordering conditions; ranges must not be combined.
Heat analysis; Si is unspecified
IIW / CEV:0.3067–0.4167 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):0.1900–0.2650Known-element contribution; incomplete value; missing Si, 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:0.2400–0.3300 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.
Product lead analysis (when requested by the purchaser); Si is unspecified
IIW / CEV:0.3067–0.4167 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):0.1900–0.2650Known-element contribution; incomplete value; missing Si, 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:0.2400–0.3300 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.
Heat analysis; Agreed Si≤0.10%
IIW / CEV:0.3067–0.4167 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):0.1900–0.2683 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:0.2400–0.3300 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.
Product lead analysis (when requested by the purchaser); Agreed Si≤0.10%
IIW / CEV:0.3067–0.4167 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):0.1900–0.2683 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:0.2400–0.3300 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.
Heat analysis; Agreed Si0.10–0.20%
IIW / CEV:0.3067–0.4167 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):0.1933–0.2717 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:0.2400–0.3300 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.
Product lead analysis (when requested by the purchaser); Agreed Si0.10–0.20%
IIW / CEV:0.3067–0.4167 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):0.1933–0.2717 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:0.2400–0.3300 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.
Heat analysis; Agreed Si0.15–0.35%
IIW / CEV:0.3067–0.4167 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):0.1950–0.2767 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:0.2400–0.3300 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.
Product lead analysis (when requested by the purchaser); Agreed Si0.15–0.35%
IIW / CEV:0.3067–0.4167 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):0.1950–0.2767 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:0.2400–0.3300 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 record (conditional branches apply; this is not an unconditional requirement)
Element
Composition requirement
C
0.14 ~ 0.2
Mn
1 ~ 1.3
P
≤ 0.04 (lower limit not stated)
S
0.08 ~ 0.13
Pb
0.1 ~ 0.35
Applicability and limitations
Table 1 mass fraction %, default is heat analysis. ; Note a: Si is not specified; it may be agreed to use ≤0.10%, 0.10–0.20%, 0.15–0.35%, etc.; The listed items are not the only possible agreed ranges. ; Note b: Without agreement between both parties, elements not specified shall not be intentionally added for purposes other than to finish steelmaking; Blank entries must not be treated as zero. ; Note c: Only SUM22/SUM22L may have an agreed Mn upper limit of 1.10%. ; Note d: For lead-bearing steels, when the purchaser requests Pb product analysis, Pb 0.07–0.35%; Do not use this lower limit to replace heat analysis 0.10%. ; The composition of high-sulfur free-cutting steel does not equate to suitability for cold heading; plasticity and part processes must be verified independently.
Original condition-branch records
Heat analysis; Si is unspecified
Element
Composition requirement
C
0.14 ~ 0.2
Mn
1 ~ 1.3
P
≤ 0.04 (lower limit not stated)
S
0.08 ~ 0.13
Pb
0.1 ~ 0.35
Product lead analysis (when requested by the purchaser); Si is unspecified
Element
Composition requirement
C
0.14 ~ 0.2
Mn
1 ~ 1.3
P
≤ 0.04 (lower limit not stated)
S
0.08 ~ 0.13
Pb
0.07 ~ 0.35
Heat analysis; Agreed Si≤0.10%
Element
Composition requirement
C
0.14 ~ 0.2
Mn
1 ~ 1.3
P
≤ 0.04 (lower limit not stated)
S
0.08 ~ 0.13
Pb
0.1 ~ 0.35
Si
≤ 0.1 (lower limit not stated)
Product lead analysis (when requested by the purchaser); Agreed Si≤0.10%
Element
Composition requirement
C
0.14 ~ 0.2
Mn
1 ~ 1.3
P
≤ 0.04 (lower limit not stated)
S
0.08 ~ 0.13
Pb
0.07 ~ 0.35
Si
≤ 0.1 (lower limit not stated)
Heat analysis; Agreed Si0.10–0.20%
Element
Composition requirement
C
0.14 ~ 0.2
Mn
1 ~ 1.3
P
≤ 0.04 (lower limit not stated)
S
0.08 ~ 0.13
Pb
0.1 ~ 0.35
Si
0.1 ~ 0.2
Product lead analysis (when requested by the purchaser); Agreed Si0.10–0.20%
Element
Composition requirement
C
0.14 ~ 0.2
Mn
1 ~ 1.3
P
≤ 0.04 (lower limit not stated)
S
0.08 ~ 0.13
Pb
0.07 ~ 0.35
Si
0.1 ~ 0.2
Heat analysis; Agreed Si0.15–0.35%
Element
Composition requirement
C
0.14 ~ 0.2
Mn
1 ~ 1.3
P
≤ 0.04 (lower limit not stated)
S
0.08 ~ 0.13
Pb
0.1 ~ 0.35
Si
0.15 ~ 0.35
Product lead analysis (when requested by the purchaser); Agreed Si0.15–0.35%