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ASTM A681 H21 Steel: Regional Demand and Supply

Where ASTM A681 H21 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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Shortage In Demand Healthy Oversupplied Deep Supply Low Activity No activity
Leading Region
West
National Activity
56
RegionActivitySupplyDemand
West 54 53 1
South 2 2 0
North 0 0 0
Central 0 0 0
East 0 0 0
Northeast 0 0 0
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West leads nationally in ASTM A681 H21 activity, driven mainly by Maharashtra and Gujarat.
Nationally, the market has held at “Deep Supply” for 146 days.
Activity Over Time for ASTM A681 H21
Current
Deep Supply
1 RFQs · 55 listings
7 days ago
Deep Supply
Same as today
1 RFQs · 55 listings
15 days ago
Deep Supply
Same as today
1 RFQs · 55 listings
30 days ago
Deep Supply
3 fewer sellers than today
1 RFQs · 52 listings

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ASTM A681 H21 is a Tool & Die Steels grade: H21: hot work tool steel (UNS T20821). Specified in A681:2008. Typical applications: Hot extrusion dies, hot forging dies for brass/bronze.
Equivalent / Similar Grades (4)
Grade Standard Region
X30WCrV9-3 DIN Germany
BH21 BS UK
SKD5 JIS Japan
H22 ASTM A681 USA (ASTM)
Chemical Composition (%)
C Mn P S Si Cr V W
0.26-0.36 0.15-0.40 <=0.030 <=0.030 0.15-0.50 3.00-3.75 0.30-0.60 8.50-10.00
Mechanical Properties
Hardness <=235 HB
Condition Annealed (maximum Brinell hardness)