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AISI D2 KNL Steel: Regional Demand and Supply

Where AISI D2 KNL demand and supply sit across India by zone. Colour shows where each region sits on the supply and demand scale. Click a region to drill in. Signals are indicative and derived from listings and RFQs.

Last updated: 16 Oct 2026, 1:00 AM

Live Signal Lifetime

Lifetime: Where buyers and sellers have been active across India, over everything ever listed on M-EX. Use this for the long view. For example, “Which regions have historically been the strongest markets for this grade?”

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Leading Region

West

National Activity

276

Region	Activity	Supply	Demand
West	160	159	1
Central	42	42	0
South	38	38	0
North	18	18	0
East	18	18	0
Northeast	0	0	0

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West leads nationally in AISI D2 KNL activity, driven mainly by Maharashtra and Gujarat.
Nationally, the market has held at “Deep Supply” for 146 days.

Activity Over Time for AISI D2 KNL

Current

Deep Supply

1 RFQs · 275 listings

7 days ago

Deep Supply

Same as today

1 RFQs · 275 listings

15 days ago

Deep Supply

Same as today

1 RFQs · 275 listings

30 days ago

Deep Supply

2 fewer sellers than today

1 RFQs · 273 listings

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.

AISI D2 KNL is a Tool & Die Steels grade: D2 KNL is a premium quality AISI D2 grade cold work tool steel produced by Kalyani (KNL), India. High carbon high chromium cold work tool steel. Excellent wear resistance, high compressive strength and good dimensional stability during hardening. Equivalent to DIN 1.2379, Cr12MoV. Typical applications: Blanking dies, forming dies, thread rolling dies, punches, shear blades, gauges, broaches, drawing dies.

Chemical Composition (%)

C	Mn	Si	Cr	Mo	V	S	P
1.40–1.60	≤0.60	≤0.40	11.00–13.00	0.70–1.20	≤1.00	≤0.030	≤0.030

Mechanical Properties

Hardness (annealed)	≤255 HB
Hardness (hardened)	58–62 HRC
Compressive Strength	2600 MPa