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BS 970 EN1A Leaded Steel: Regional Demand and Supply

Where BS 970 EN1A Leaded 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
52
RegionActivitySupplyDemand
West 52 51 1
North 0 0 0
Central 0 0 0
East 0 0 0
South 0 0 0
Northeast 0 0 0
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West leads nationally in BS 970 EN1A Leaded activity, driven mainly by Maharashtra and Gujarat.
Nationally, the market has held at “Deep Supply” for 146 days.
Activity Over Time for BS 970 EN1A Leaded
Current
Deep Supply
1 RFQs · 51 listings
7 days ago
Deep Supply
Same as today
1 RFQs · 51 listings
15 days ago
Deep Supply
Same as today
1 RFQs · 51 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 EN1A Leaded is a Free Machining Steel grade: Leaded free cutting steel, superior machinability. Typical applications: High speed automatic machining, precision parts.
Equivalent / Similar Grades (5)
Grade Standard Region
11SMnPb30 DIN Germany
SAE12L14 SAE USA
9SMnPb28 EN Europe
SUM22L JIS Japan
12L14 SAE J403 USA
Chemical Composition (%)
C Mn S Pb
0.07–0.15 0.80–1.20 0.20–0.30 0.15–0.35
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength 380–490 MPa
Elongation ≥20%
Hardness ≤152 HB