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BS 970 EN5 Steel: Regional Demand and Supply

Where BS 970 EN5 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

103

Region	Activity	Supply	Demand
West	97	96	1
Central	4	4	0
South	2	2	0
North	0	0	0
East	0	0	0
Northeast	0	0	0

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West leads nationally in BS 970 EN5 activity, driven mainly by Maharashtra and Gujarat.
Nationally, the market has held at “Deep Supply” for 146 days.

Activity Over Time for BS 970 EN5

Current

Deep Supply

1 RFQs · 102 listings

7 days ago

Deep Supply

Same as today

1 RFQs · 102 listings

15 days ago

Deep Supply

1 fewer seller than today

1 RFQs · 101 listings

30 days ago

Deep Supply

6 fewer sellers than today

1 RFQs · 96 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 EN5 is a Carbon Steel grade: EN5: 30 carbon steel. Specified in BS 970:1955, Part 2. Typical applications: Gears, shafts, couplings, general engineering.

Equivalent / Similar Grades (4)

Grade	Standard	Region
C30	DIN	Germany
AISI 1030	SAE	USA
S30C	JIS	Japan
080M30	BS 970 (Part 1)	UK

Chemical Composition (%)

C	Si	Mn	S	P
0.25-0.35	0.05-0.35	0.60-1.00	<=0.060	<=0.060

Mechanical Properties

Tensile Strength	≥494 MPa (32 tons/sq in, converted)
Yield Strength	≥247 MPa (16 tons/sq in, converted)
Elongation	≥25%
Hardness	143-193 HB
Condition	Normalised, ruling section 2 1/2 in (lowest-strength condition of the standard)