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BS 970 EN8 Steel: Regional Demand and Supply

Where BS 970 EN8 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
Live Signal: Where buyers and sellers are active across India right now, by zone and state. Use this to see where the market is moving today. For example, “Which states have buyers for this grade this week?”
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Leading Region
West
National Activity
53
RegionActivitySupplyDemand
West 34 19 15
East 7 3 4
South 5 3 2
Central 4 2 2
North 3 1 2
Northeast 0 0 0
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West leads nationally in BS 970 EN8 activity, driven mainly by Maharashtra and Gujarat.
Nationally, the market has held at “Oversupplied” for 85 days.
Activity Over Time for BS 970 EN8
Current
Oversupplied
24 RFQs · 28 listings
7 days ago
Oversupplied
1 fewer buyer than today
23 RFQs · 28 listings
15 days ago
Oversupplied
1 fewer buyer than today
23 RFQs · 28 listings
30 days ago
Oversupplied
1 fewer buyer than today
23 RFQs · 28 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 EN8 is a Carbon Steel grade: EN8: 40 carbon steel. Specified in BS 970:1955, Part 2. Typical applications: Shafts, gears, studs, keys, general machined parts.
Equivalent / Similar Grades (21)
Grade Standard Region
C45 EN10083 Europe
AISI 1045 AISI USA
080M40 BS 970 (Part 3) UK
C40 IS 1875 Germany
AISI 1040 SAE USA
S40C JIS Japan
SAE1042 SAE USA
IS1875 C40 IS 1875 India
IS 1570 C45 IS 1875 India
GOST 1050 45 GOST 1050 Russia
NF A35-551 XC45 NF A35-551 France
S45C JIS G4051 Japan
GB/T 699 45 GB/T 699 China
XC48 NF France
SM45C KS Korea
UNI C45 UNI 7845 Italy
SS 2172 SS 14 21 72 Sweden
EN8D BS 970 UK
080M40 BS 970 (Part 1) UK
EN8CM BS 970 UK
EN8E BS 970 UK
Chemical Composition (%)
C Si Mn S P
0.35-0.45 0.05-0.35 0.60-1.00 <=0.060 <=0.060
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength ≥541 MPa (35 tons/sq in, converted)
Yield Strength ≥278 MPa (18 tons/sq in, converted)
Elongation ≥20%
Hardness 152-207 HB
Condition NGC 1, Normalised, ruling section 6 in (lowest-strength condition of the standard)