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BS 970 EN15 Steel: Regional Demand and Supply

Where BS 970 EN15 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

Region	Activity	Supply	Demand
West	47	46	1
South	5	5	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 BS 970 EN15 activity, driven mainly by Maharashtra and Gujarat.
Nationally, the market has held at “Deep Supply” for 126 days.

Activity Over Time for BS 970 EN15

Current

Deep Supply

1 RFQs · 51 listings

7 days ago

Deep Supply

Same as today

1 RFQs · 51 listings

15 days ago

Deep Supply

1 fewer seller than today

1 RFQs · 50 listings

30 days ago

Deep Supply

3 fewer sellers than today

1 RFQs · 48 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 970 EN15 is a Carbon Steel grade: EN15: Carbon-manganese steel (higher tensile). Specified in BS 970:1955, Part 2. Typical applications: Heavy duty shafts, couplings, general engineering.

Equivalent / Similar Grades (5)

Grade	Standard	Region
28Mn6	DIN	Germany
AISI 1330	SAE	USA
SMn438	JIS	Japan
150M36	BS 970 (Part 1)	UK
EN15A	BS 970	UK

Chemical Composition (%)

C	Si	Mn	S	P
0.30-0.40	0.10-0.35	1.30-1.70	<=0.050	<=0.050

Mechanical Properties

Tensile Strength	≥618 MPa (40 tons/sq in, converted)
Yield Strength	≥432 MPa (28 tons/sq in, converted)
Elongation	≥22%
Hardness	179-229 HB
Condition	Hardened and tempered Q, ruling section 6 in (lowest-strength condition of the standard)