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ASTM A681 O2 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 O2 across India. Click a region to drill into states.

Live Signal Lifetime

Lifetime: The gap between buyer bids and seller asks, across everything ever listed on M-EX. Use this for the long view. For example, “Has this grade usually traded with buyers bidding above sellers?”

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Market direction

Buyers bidding higher

Price gap (National)

+Rs. 2,060

Current

+Rs. 2,060

50 RFQs · 54 listings

7 days ago

+Rs. 2,060

Buyers were willing to pay the same as today

50 RFQs · 54 listings

15 days ago

+Rs. 2,074

Buyers were willing to pay Rs. 14 more than today

49 RFQs · 54 listings

30 days ago

+Rs. 2,061

Buyers were willing to pay Rs. 1 more than today

47 RFQs · 51 listings

This gap is narrower than typical for Tool & Die Steels nationally (1.2% vs a 5.8% category average).
Direction has held at “buyers bidding higher” for 125 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 O2 is a Tool & Die Steels grade: O2: oil-hardening cold work tool steel (UNS T31502). Specified in A681:2008. Typical applications: Taps, drills, reamers, punches, gauges.

Equivalent / Similar Grades (2)

Grade	Standard	Region
90MnCrV8	DIN	Germany
BO2	BS	UK

Chemical Composition (%)

C	Mn	P	S	Si	Cr	V	Mo
0.85-0.95	1.40-1.80	<=0.030	<=0.030	<=0.50	<=0.50	<=0.30	<=0.30

Mechanical Properties

Hardness	<=217 HB
Condition	Annealed (maximum Brinell hardness)