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BS 970 EN8D Steel: Regional Demand and Supply

Where BS 970 EN8D 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

333

Region	Activity	Supply	Demand
West	200	167	33
South	51	51	0
Central	47	47	0
North	22	22	0
East	13	13	0
Northeast	0	0	0

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West leads nationally in BS 970 EN8D activity, driven mainly by Maharashtra and Gujarat.
Nationally, the market has held at “Oversupplied” for 126 days.

Activity Over Time for BS 970 EN8D

Current

Oversupplied

33 RFQs · 300 listings

7 days ago

Oversupplied

Same as today

33 RFQs · 300 listings

15 days ago

Oversupplied

1 fewer buyer than today

32 RFQs · 300 listings

30 days ago

Oversupplied

2 fewer sellers, 2 fewer buyers than today

31 RFQs · 298 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 EN8D is a Carbon Steel grade: EN8D is specified in BS 970:1955, Part 2. Typical applications: Dynamo and motor shafts; after heat treatment bolts, studs, crankshafts, connecting rods, flanges, railway couplings, axles and brackets.

Equivalent / Similar Grades (11)

Grade	Standard	Region
080A42	BS 970 (Part 3)	UK
40C8	IS 11169 (Part 1)	India
45C8	IS 11169 (Part 1)	India
C45	IS 1570	India
Class 4	IS 1875	India
EN8	BS 970	UK
EN8A	BS 970	UK
080M40	BS 970 (Part 3)	UK
XC40	NF A35-552	France
080A42	BS 970 (Part 1)	UK
EN8CM	BS 970	UK

Chemical Composition (%)

C	Si	Mn	S	P
0.40-0.45	0.05-0.35	0.70-0.90	<=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)