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BS 970 EN8 Steel: Price Gap

Demand price (median buyer ceiling from RFQs) versus offer price (median seller reserve from listings), and the gap between them, for BS 970 EN8 across India. Click a region to drill into states.

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Live Signal: The gap between what buyers are bidding and what sellers are asking, from listings and RFQs open right now. Use this to price today. For example, “Are buyers currently bidding above what sellers ask for this grade?”

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Market direction

Buyers bidding higher

Price gap (National)

+Rs. 4,108

Current

+Rs. 4,108

24 RFQs · 28 listings

7 days ago

+Rs. 3,761

Buyers were willing to pay Rs. 347 less than today

23 RFQs · 28 listings

15 days ago

+Rs. 3,761

Buyers were willing to pay Rs. 347 less than today

23 RFQs · 28 listings

30 days ago

+Rs. 4,167

Buyers were willing to pay Rs. 60 more than today

23 RFQs · 28 listings

This gap is narrower than typical for Carbon Steel nationally (6.9% vs a 17.6% category average).
Direction has held at “buyers bidding higher” for 124 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.

BS 970 EN8 is a Carbon Steel grade: EN8: 40 carbon steel. Specified in BS 970:1955, Part 2. Typical applications: Shafts, gears, studs, keys, general machined parts.

Equivalent / Similar Grades (21)

Grade	Standard	Region
C45	EN10083	Europe
AISI 1045	AISI	USA
080M40	BS 970 (Part 3)	UK
C40	IS 1875	Germany
AISI 1040	SAE	USA
S40C	JIS	Japan
SAE1042	SAE	USA
IS1875 C40	IS 1875	India
IS 1570 C45	IS 1875	India
GOST 1050 45	GOST 1050	Russia
NF A35-551 XC45	NF A35-551	France
S45C	JIS G4051	Japan
GB/T 699 45	GB/T 699	China
XC48	NF	France
SM45C	KS	Korea
UNI C45	UNI 7845	Italy
SS 2172	SS 14 21 72	Sweden
EN8D	BS 970	UK
080M40	BS 970 (Part 1)	UK
EN8CM	BS 970	UK
EN8E	BS 970	UK

Chemical Composition (%)

C	Si	Mn	S	P
0.35-0.45	0.05-0.35	0.60-1.00	<=0.060	<=0.060

Mechanical Properties

Tensile Strength	≥541 MPa (35 tons/sq in, converted)
Yield Strength	≥278 MPa (18 tons/sq in, converted)
Elongation	≥20%
Hardness	152-207 HB
Condition	NGC 1, Normalised, ruling section 6 in (lowest-strength condition of the standard)