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BS 970 EN18 Steel: Regional Demand and Supply

Where BS 970 EN18 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

North

National Activity

108

Region	Activity	Supply	Demand
North	57	57	0
Central	44	44	0
West	4	3	1
East	2	2	0
South	1	1	0
Northeast	0	0	0

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North leads nationally in BS 970 EN18 activity, driven mainly by Punjab and Haryana.
Nationally, the market has held at “Deep Supply” for 146 days.

Activity Over Time for BS 970 EN18

Current

Deep Supply

1 RFQs · 107 listings

7 days ago

Deep Supply

Same as today

1 RFQs · 107 listings

15 days ago

Deep Supply

2 fewer sellers than today

1 RFQs · 105 listings

30 days ago

Deep Supply

6 fewer sellers than today

1 RFQs · 101 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 EN18 is an Alloy Steel grade: EN18: 1 per cent chromium steel. Specified in BS 970:1955, Part 2. Typical applications: Gears, shafts, high tensile fasteners.

Equivalent / Similar Grades (4)

Grade	Standard	Region
34CrMo4	DIN	Germany
AISI 4135	SAE	USA
SCM435	JIS	Japan
530M40	BS 970 (Part 1)	UK

Chemical Composition (%)

C	Si	Mn	Cr	S	P
0.35-0.45	0.10-0.35	0.60-0.95	0.85-1.15	<=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 4 in (lowest-strength condition of the standard)