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BS 970 EN8M Steel: Regional Demand and Supply

Where BS 970 EN8M 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
West
National Activity
55
RegionActivitySupplyDemand
West 53 52 1
North 2 2 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 EN8M activity, driven mainly by Maharashtra and Gujarat.
Nationally, the market has held at “Deep Supply” for 146 days.
Activity Over Time for BS 970 EN8M
Current
Deep Supply
1 RFQs · 54 listings
7 days ago
Deep Supply
Same as today
1 RFQs · 54 listings
15 days ago
Deep Supply
Same as today
1 RFQs · 54 listings
30 days ago
Deep Supply
3 fewer sellers than today
1 RFQs · 51 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 EN8M is a Free Machining Steel grade: EN8M: 40 carbon free cutting steel. Specified in BS 970:1955, Part 2. Typical applications: High volume turned parts, automotive components.
Equivalent / Similar Grades (8)
Grade Standard Region
35S20 DIN Germany
AISI 1141 SAE USA
212M36 BS 970 (Part 1) UK
212A42 BS 970 (Part 3) UK
216M28 BS 970 (Part 1) UK
225M36 BS 970 (Part 1) UK
216M44 BS 970 (Part 1) UK
216A42 BS 970 (Part 1) UK
Chemical Composition (%)
C Si Mn S P
0.35-0.45 <=0.25 1.0-1.30 0.12-0.20 <=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 Normalised, ruling section 6 in (lowest-strength condition of the standard)