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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
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
592
RegionActivitySupplyDemand
West 245 177 68
Central 111 82 29
North 84 74 10
South 84 60 24
East 68 45 23
Northeast 0 0 0
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West leads nationally in BS 970 EN31 activity, driven mainly by Maharashtra and Gujarat.
Nationally, the market has held at “Oversupplied” for 146 days.
Activity Over Time for BS 970 EN31
Current
Oversupplied
154 RFQs · 438 listings
7 days ago
Oversupplied
Same as today
154 RFQs · 438 listings
15 days ago
Oversupplied
2 fewer sellers, 2 fewer buyers than today
152 RFQs · 436 listings
30 days ago
Oversupplied
17 fewer sellers, 12 fewer buyers than today
142 RFQs · 421 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)