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BS 970 EN19 Steel: Regional Demand and Supply

Where BS 970 EN19 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

805

Region	Activity	Supply	Demand
West	401	338	63
South	120	86	34
Central	108	74	34
North	90	39	51
East	86	57	29
Northeast	0	0	0

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West leads nationally in BS 970 EN19 activity, driven mainly by Maharashtra and Gujarat.
Nationally, the market has held at “Oversupplied” for 146 days.

Activity Over Time for BS 970 EN19

Current

Oversupplied

211 RFQs · 594 listings

7 days ago

Oversupplied

Same as today

211 RFQs · 594 listings

15 days ago

Oversupplied

1 fewer seller, 1 fewer buyer than today

210 RFQs · 593 listings

30 days ago

Oversupplied

19 fewer sellers, 15 fewer buyers than today

196 RFQs · 575 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 EN19 is an Alloy Steel grade: EN19: 1 per cent chromium-molybdenum steel. Specified in BS 970:1955, Part 2. Typical applications: Gears, shafts, bolts, automotive axles.

Equivalent / Similar Grades (10)

Grade	Standard	Region
42CrMo4	EN10083	Europe
AISI 4140	AISI	USA
SCM440	JIS	Japan
SAE4140	SAE	USA
GB/T 3077 40Cr	GB/T 3077	China
709M40	BS 970 (Part 1)	UK
SS 2244	SS 14 22 44	Sweden
GOST 40HFA	GOST 4543	Russia
709M40	BS 970 (Part 1)	UK

Chemical Composition (%)

C	Si	Mn	Cr	Mo	S	P
0.35-0.45	0.10-0.35	0.50-0.80	0.90-1.50	0.20-0.40	<=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)