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BS 4659 BD2 Steel: Regional Demand and Supply

Where BS 4659 BD2 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
33
RegionActivitySupplyDemand
West 31 0 31
Central 1 0 1
South 1 0 1
North 0 0 0
East 0 0 0
Northeast 0 0 0
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West leads nationally in BS 4659 BD2 activity, driven mainly by Gujarat and Maharashtra.
Nationally, the market has held at “Shortage” for 125 days.
Activity Over Time for BS 4659 BD2
Current
Shortage
33 RFQs · 0 listings
7 days ago
Shortage
Same as today
33 RFQs · 0 listings
15 days ago
Shortage
Same as today
33 RFQs · 0 listings
30 days ago
Shortage
2 fewer buyers than today
31 RFQs · 0 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.

BS 4659 BD2 is a Tool & Die Steels grade: British cold work tool steel, equivalent to D2. Typical applications: Blanking dies, forming dies, thread rolling dies.
Equivalent / Similar Grades (4)
Grade Standard Region
D2 AISI USA
X155CrVMo12-1 DIN Germany
SKD11 JIS Japan
GB/T Cr12MoV GB/T 1299 China
Chemical Composition (%)
C Mn Cr Mo V
1.40–1.60 0.20–0.60 11.00–13.00 0.70–1.20 0.50–1.10
Mechanical Properties
Hardness HRC (hardened) 58–62
Hardness HB (annealed) ≤255