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BS 970 EN8A 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 EN8A across India. Click a region to drill into states.

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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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1 RFQs · 53 listings
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15 days ago
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1 RFQs · 53 listings
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1 RFQs · 50 listings
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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 EN8A is a Carbon Steel grade: EN8A is specified in BS 970:1955, Part 2. Typical applications: Shafts, axles, gears, studs.
Equivalent / Similar Grades (8)
Grade Standard Region
C40 IS 1875 Germany
AISI 1040 SAE USA
S40C JIS Japan
IS1875 C40 IS 1875 India
EN8D BS 970 UK
080A35 BS 970 (Part 1) UK
EN8AM BS 970 UK
EN8E BS 970 UK
Chemical Composition (%)
C Si Mn S P
0.33-0.38 0.05-0.35 0.70-0.90 <=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)