Typical Pcm Composition parameter as per annexure XI, AWS D1.1
C+ Mo/15+V/10+(Mn+Cu+Cr)/20+Si/30+Ni/60+5B.

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What is Pcm???  Is it another way to calculate CE???

Carbon equivalent is a index used to determine hardenability.  It is usefull for welding, but did not always correlate with cracking susceptability, so the Japanese develeoped the Pcm equation to give an index for a materials susceptability to cracking from welding.

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Here are several Carbon Equivalents, from N.Yurioka
http://member.nifty.ne.jp/yurioka/exp.html
[Thanks to grampi1 for connecting link in Thread330-54594]

"Carbon Equivalents

CE(IIW)=C+Mn/6+(Cu+Ni)/15+(Cr+Mo+V)/5

CE(WES)=C+Si/24+Mn/6+Ni/40+Cr/5+Mo/4+V/14

Pcm=C+Si/30+Mn/20+Cu/20+Ni/60+Cr/20+Mo/15+V/10+5B

CEn=C+f(C){Si/24+Mn/6+Cu/15+Ni/20+(Cr+Mo+Nb+V)/5}

where, f(C)=0.75+0.25tanh{20(C-0.12)}"

Note: Yurioka's is an interactive site on 'Weldability Calculations,' I recommend a visit.

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CE given in percentage is indeed for hardenability. This is turn allows for working out the pre heat and interpass temperatures to be applied and maintained, before and during welding. If you look around the Material certificate for the material it normally gives you the equation used to work out CE or Pcm. Normally at the bottom of Chemical or ladle analysis detais page.