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BS 970 EN24 Steel: Regional Demand and Supply

Where BS 970 EN24 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

961

Region	Activity	Supply	Demand
West	443	278	165
Central	149	113	36
South	132	99	33
East	119	78	41
North	118	69	49
Northeast	0	0	0

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West leads nationally in BS 970 EN24 activity, driven mainly by Maharashtra and Gujarat.
Nationally, the market has held at “Oversupplied” for 146 days.

Activity Over Time for BS 970 EN24

Current

Oversupplied

324 RFQs · 637 listings

7 days ago

Oversupplied

Same as today

324 RFQs · 637 listings

15 days ago

Oversupplied

2 fewer sellers than today

324 RFQs · 635 listings

30 days ago

Oversupplied

14 fewer sellers, 22 fewer buyers than today

302 RFQs · 623 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 EN24 is an Alloy Steel grade: EN24: 1 1/2 per cent nickel-chromium-molybdenum steel. Specified in BS 970:1955, Part 2. Typical applications: Heavy duty gears, shafts, connecting rods.

Equivalent / Similar Grades (15)

Grade	Standard	Region
817M40	BS 970 (Part 3)	UK
AISI 4340	AISI	USA
34CrNiMo6	DIN/EN	Europe
SNCM439	JIS	Japan
SAE4340	SAE	USA
40HNMA	GOST	Russia
34NCD6	NF	France
SS 2258	SS 14 22 58	Sweden
GB/T 40CrNiMoA	GB/T 3077	China
36CrNiMo4	EN
817M40	BS 970 (Part 1)	UK
817A37	BS 970 (Part 1)	UK
817A42	BS 970 (Part 1)	UK
EN110	BS 970	UK

Chemical Composition (%)

C	Si	Mn	Ni	Cr	Mo	S	P
0.35-0.45	0.10-0.35	0.45-0.70	1.30-1.80	0.90-1.40	0.20-0.35	<=0.050	<=0.050

Mechanical Properties

Tensile Strength	≥772 MPa (50 tons/sq in, converted)
Yield Strength	≥587 MPa (38 tons/sq in, converted)
Elongation	≥20%
Hardness	223-277 HB
Condition	Hardened and tempered S, ruling section 6 in (lowest-strength condition of the standard)