S38C Steel for cold forming technical data, compliant with JIS G4051. View the chemical composition, mechanical properties, and related technical requirements for the current grade.
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Elements not specified in this table shall not be intentionally added, except where necessary for steelmaking purposes. Note a) May be less than 0.30% upon agreement between supplier and purchaser. b) Upon agreement between supplier and purchaser, the upper limit for Ni + Cr is less than 0.40% for S09CK, S15CK, and S20CK; for other grades, it may also be less than 0.45%.
2. Mechanical properties of wire rod
Mechanical property values shall be determined by agreement between the supplier and the purchaser.
3. Dimensional Tolerances
Table 8 - Dimensional tolerances for hot-rolled wire rod
Diameter
Diameter tolerance
Out-of-roundness a)
<15
±0.3
<0.4
15<d≤25
±0.4
<0.5
25<d≤32
±0.5
<0.6
32<d≤50
±0.6
<0.7
Tolerances for wire rod with a diameter exceeding 50 mm shall be determined by agreement between the supplier and the purchaser. Note a) Out-of-roundness refers to the difference between the maximum and minimum diameters measured on the same cross-section of the wire rod.
TECHNICAL NOTE
Application and ordering note
Chemical composition, mechanical properties, delivery condition and other technical requirements are subject to the currently applicable standard edition, customer drawings and the order technical agreement. Website information does not replace formal quality certification documents.
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Carbon equivalent calculator — S38C
Basis: JIS G4051
Chemical composition source: JIS G 4051-2023
Transcribed from the cited standard
The product does not specify a standard edition. Composition uses the verified source edition explicitly cited here. Confirm the contract edition separately; do not assume other editions are identical.
Original source wording
Table 2 and Notes a/b; Clause 6
IIW / CEV
CEV = C + Mn/6 + (Cr + Mo + V)/5 + (Ni + Cu)/15
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Product dimensions or processing conditions
IIW/CEV: carbon and low-alloy steel weldability screening.
Pcm (Ito–Bessyo)
Pcm = C + Si/30 + (Mn + Cu + Cr)/20 + Ni/60 + Mo/15 + V/10 + 5B
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Product dimensions or processing conditions
Pcm: mainly low-carbon, low-alloy steels; confirm applicability, particularly when C exceeds 0.11%.
CET
CET = C + (Mn + Mo)/10 + (Cr + Cu)/20 + Ni/40
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Product dimensions or processing conditions
CET: ferritic-steel preheat assessment; confirm EN 1011-2 conditions.
A stated upper limit means 0 to that limit. A lower limit alone does not define an upper bound. Missing elements are unknown, not zero. Standard-limit combinations are not measured heat results.
Carbon equivalent supports weldability assessment; it does not approve cold heading, fastener strength or a welding procedure. These formulas do not directly apply to stainless steels, cast irons or non-ferrous metals.
