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ASTM A681 H13 Steel: Price Gap

Demand price (median buyer ceiling from RFQs) versus offer price (median seller reserve from listings), and the gap between them, for ASTM A681 H13 across India. Click a region to drill into states.

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Buyers bidding higher

Price gap (National)

+Rs. 8,418

Current

+Rs. 8,418

15 RFQs · 13 listings

7 days ago

+Rs. 8,418

Buyers were willing to pay the same as today

15 RFQs · 13 listings

15 days ago

+Rs. 8,418

Buyers were willing to pay the same as today

15 RFQs · 13 listings

30 days ago

+Rs. 9,089

Buyers were willing to pay Rs. 671 more than today

15 RFQs · 13 listings

This gap is in line with Tool & Die Steels nationally (4.7% vs a 4.2% category average).
Direction has held at “buyers bidding higher” for 116 days.

Demand above offer (positive gap)

Offer above demand (negative gap)

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Disclaimer: All information on this page is indicative only and derived from posted listings and RFQs on M-EX. It does not constitute a market price quote or investment advice. M-EX and GTE make no representations as to accuracy or completeness. Actual activity depends on quantity, quality, payment terms and other commercial factors agreed between buyers and sellers.

ASTM A681 H13 is a Tool & Die Steels grade: H13: hot work tool steel (UNS T20813). Specified in A681:2008. Typical applications: Die casting dies, extrusion dies, forging dies, hot stamping.

Equivalent / Similar Grades (5)

Grade	Standard	Region
X40CrMoV5-1	DIN	Germany
BH13	BS	UK
SKD61	JIS	Japan
4Cr5MoSiV1	GB	China
XT35Cr5MoV1	IS 1570 (Part 6)	India

Chemical Composition (%)

C	Mn	P	S	Si	Cr	V	Mo
0.32-0.45	0.20-0.60	<=0.030	<=0.030	0.80-1.25	4.75-5.50	0.80-1.20	1.10-1.75

Mechanical Properties

Hardness	<=235 HB
Condition	Annealed (maximum Brinell hardness)