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BS 970 EN31 Steel: Regional Demand and Supply

Where BS 970 EN31 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
Live Signal: Where buyers and sellers are active across India right now, by zone and state. Use this to see where the market is moving today. For example, “Which states have buyers for this grade this week?”
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Leading Region
West
National Activity
29
RegionActivitySupplyDemand
West 10 5 5
Central 5 3 2
East 5 3 2
South 5 3 2
North 4 3 1
Northeast 0 0 0
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West leads nationally in BS 970 EN31 activity, driven mainly by Gujarat and Maharashtra.
Nationally, the market has held at “Oversupplied” for 125 days.
Activity Over Time for BS 970 EN31
Current
Oversupplied
12 RFQs · 17 listings
7 days ago
Oversupplied
Same as today
12 RFQs · 17 listings
15 days ago
Oversupplied
Same as today
12 RFQs · 17 listings
30 days ago
Oversupplied
Same as today
12 RFQs · 17 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 EN31 is an Alloy Steel grade: EN31: 1 per cent carbon-chromium steel. Specified in BS 970:1955, Part 2. Typical applications: Ball and roller bearings, gauges, dies.
Equivalent / Similar Grades (12)
Grade Standard Region
100Cr6 EN ISO 683-17 International
AISI 52100 AISI USA
SUJ2 JIS Japan
GCr15 GB China
NF A35-551 100C6 NF A35-551 France
ShKh15 GOST Russia
STS3 KS Korea
UNI 100Cr6 UNI 11234 Italy
535A99 BS 970 (Part 1) UK
103Cr4 IS 1570 (Part 4) India
105Cr5 IS 1570 (Part 4) India
103Cr6 IS 1570 (Part 4) India
Chemical Composition (%)
C Si Mn Cr S P
0.90-1.20 0.10-0.35 0.30-0.75 1.00-1.60 <=0.050 <=0.050
Mechanical Properties
Hardness (HB) ≤229 (softened)