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BS 970 EN3A Steel: Regional Demand and Supply

Where BS 970 EN3A 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: 17 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

Region	Activity	Supply	Demand
West	83	66	17
South	3	3	0
North	0	0	0
Central	0	0	0
East	0	0	0
Northeast	0	0	0

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West leads nationally in BS 970 EN3A activity, driven mainly by Maharashtra and Gujarat.
Nationally, the market has held at “Oversupplied” for 127 days.

Activity Over Time for BS 970 EN3A

Current

Oversupplied

17 RFQs · 69 listings

7 days ago

Oversupplied

Same as today

17 RFQs · 69 listings

15 days ago

Oversupplied

3 fewer sellers than today

17 RFQs · 66 listings

30 days ago

Oversupplied

4 fewer sellers, 1 fewer buyer than today

16 RFQs · 65 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 EN3A is a Carbon Steel grade: EN3A: 20 carbon steel (hot rolled or normalised). Specified in BS 970:1955, Part 2. Typical applications: Bolts, screws, light structural components.

Equivalent / Similar Grades (4)

Grade	Standard	Region
AISI 1020	SAE	USA
SAE1020	SAE	USA
S20C	JIS	Japan
070M20	BS 970 (Part 1)	UK

Chemical Composition (%)

C	Si	Mn	S	P
0.15-0.25	0.05-0.35	0.40-0.90	<=0.060	<=0.060

Mechanical Properties

Tensile Strength	≥432 MPa (28 tons/sq in, converted)
Elongation	≥25%
Condition	, ruling section 6 in (lowest-strength condition of the standard)