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SAE J403 1042 Steel: Price Gap

Demand price (median buyer ceiling from RFQs) versus offer price (median seller reserve from listings), and the gap between them, for SAE J403 1042 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. 3,558

Current

+Rs. 3,558

3 RFQs · 3 listings

7 days ago

+Rs. 3,558

Buyers were willing to pay the same as today

3 RFQs · 3 listings

15 days ago

+Rs. 3,558

Buyers were willing to pay the same as today

3 RFQs · 3 listings

30 days ago

+Rs. 3,529

Buyers were willing to pay Rs. 29 less than today

3 RFQs · 3 listings

This gap is narrower than typical for Carbon Steel nationally (4.6% vs a 17.9% 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.

SAE J403 1042 is a Carbon Steel grade: Nonresulfurized carbon steel SAE 1042 (UNS G10420) to SAE J403 JUN2014, a chemistry-only grade for semifinished products for forging, hot rolled and cold finished bars, wire rods, plates, strip, sheets, welded tubing and seamless tubing. Carbon 0.40-0.47% and manganese 0.60-0.90%. Typical applications: Chemistry-only grade; product scope as listed in the composition notes.

Equivalent / Similar Grades (5)

Grade	Standard	Region
C45	DIN	Germany
EN8	BS 970	UK
S45C	JIS	Japan
1042	SAE J403	USA
135M44	BS 970 (Part 1)	UK

Chemical Composition (%)

C	Mn	P	S
0.40-0.47	0.60-0.90	<=0.030 (flat rolled), <=0.040 (long products)	<=0.035 (flat rolled), <=0.050 (long products)