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BS 970 EN5A Steel: Regional Demand and Supply

Where BS 970 EN5A 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
North
National Activity
53
RegionActivitySupplyDemand
North 31 31 0
Central 18 18 0
West 4 3 1
East 0 0 0
South 0 0 0
Northeast 0 0 0
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North leads nationally in BS 970 EN5A activity, driven mainly by Haryana and Punjab.
Nationally, the market has held at “Deep Supply” for 125 days.
Activity Over Time for BS 970 EN5A
Current
Deep Supply
1 RFQs · 52 listings
7 days ago
Deep Supply
Same as today
1 RFQs · 52 listings
15 days ago
Deep Supply
1 fewer seller than today
1 RFQs · 51 listings
30 days ago
Deep Supply
3 fewer sellers than today
1 RFQs · 49 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 EN5A is a Carbon Steel grade: EN5A: 30 carbon steel for special applications; supplied to a specified composition only. Specified in BS 970:1955, Part 2. Typical applications: Axles, crankshafts, connecting rods.
Equivalent / Similar Grades (6)
Grade Standard Region
C35 DIN Germany
AISI 1035 SAE USA
S35C JIS Japan
EN4 BS 970 UK
EN6 BS 970 UK
EN6A BS 970 UK
Chemical Composition (%)
C Si Mn S P
0.25-0.30 0.05-0.35 0.70-0.90 <=0.060 <=0.060