Pcm

The Ito–Bessyo cracking parameter Pcm = C + Si/30 + (Mn+Cu+Cr)/20 + Ni/60 + Mo/15 + V/10 + 5B, designed for modern low-carbon steels; together with hydrogen level and restraint it estimates cold-cracking risk and required preheat.

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Annealing · Austenite · Bainite · Carbon equivalent (CEV) · Carburizing · Case hardening · Charpy impact test · Cold drawn · Decarburization · Elongation (A) · ESR (electroslag remelting) · Ferrite