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BS 970 EN16 Steel: Regional Demand and Supply

Where BS 970 EN16 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

109

Region	Activity	Supply	Demand
West	53	51	2
North	36	2	34
Central	20	4	16
East	0	0	0
South	0	0	0
Northeast	0	0	0

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West leads nationally in BS 970 EN16 activity, driven mainly by Maharashtra and Gujarat.
Nationally, the market has held at “Healthy” for 16 days.

Activity Over Time for BS 970 EN16

Current

Healthy

52 RFQs · 57 listings

7 days ago

Healthy

Same as today

52 RFQs · 57 listings

15 days ago

Healthy

Same as today

52 RFQs · 57 listings

30 days ago

Healthy

3 fewer sellers, 3 fewer buyers than today

49 RFQs · 54 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 EN16 is an Alloy Steel grade: EN16: Manganese-molybdenum steel. Specified in BS 970:1955, Part 2. Typical applications: High tensile bolts, studs, general engineering.

Equivalent / Similar Grades (5)

Grade	Standard	Region
605M36	BS 970 (Part 1)	UK
606M36	BS 970 (Part 3)	UK
EN16A	BS 970	UK
EN16D	BS 970	UK
EN17	BS 970	UK

Chemical Composition (%)

C	Si	Mn	Mo	S	P
0.30-0.40	0.10-0.35	1.30-1.80	0.20-0.35	<=0.050	<=0.050

Mechanical Properties

Tensile Strength	≥695 MPa (45 tons/sq in, converted)
Yield Strength	≥525 MPa (34 tons/sq in, converted)
Elongation	≥22%
Hardness	201-255 HB
Condition	Hardened and tempered R, ruling section 6 in (lowest-strength condition of the standard)