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BS 970 EN3B Steel: Regional Demand and Supply

Where BS 970 EN3B 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

Region	Activity	Supply	Demand
West	54	53	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 EN3B activity, driven mainly by Gujarat and Maharashtra.
Nationally, the market has held at “Deep Supply” for 146 days.

Activity Over Time for BS 970 EN3B

Current

Deep Supply

1 RFQs · 53 listings

7 days ago

Deep Supply

Same as today

1 RFQs · 53 listings

15 days ago

Deep Supply

Same as today

1 RFQs · 53 listings

30 days ago

Deep Supply

3 fewer sellers than today

1 RFQs · 50 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 EN3B is a Carbon Steel grade: EN3B: 20 carbon steel (cold drawn). Specified in BS 970:1955, Part 2. Typical applications: General engineering, cold forming.

Equivalent / Similar Grades (4)

Grade	Standard	Region
C22	DIN	Germany
AISI 1022	SAE	USA
SAE1020	SAE	USA
S22C	JIS	Japan

Chemical Composition (%)

C	Si	Mn	S	P
<=0.25	<=0.35	<=1.00	<=0.060	<=0.060

Mechanical Properties

Tensile Strength	≥432 MPa (28 tons/sq in, converted)
Elongation	≥17%