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BS 970 EN9 Steel: Regional Demand and Supply

Where BS 970 EN9 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
86
RegionActivitySupplyDemand
West 65 64 1
South 9 9 0
Central 8 8 0
East 3 3 0
North 1 1 0
Northeast 0 0 0
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West leads nationally in BS 970 EN9 activity, driven mainly by Maharashtra and Gujarat.
Nationally, the market has held at “Deep Supply” for 146 days.
Activity Over Time for BS 970 EN9
Current
Deep Supply
1 RFQs · 85 listings
7 days ago
Deep Supply
Same as today
1 RFQs · 85 listings
15 days ago
Deep Supply
1 fewer seller than today
1 RFQs · 84 listings
30 days ago
Deep Supply
3 fewer sellers than today
1 RFQs · 82 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 EN9 is a Carbon Steel grade: EN9: 55 carbon steel. Specified in BS 970:1955, Part 2. Typical applications: Springs, chisels, punches, dies.
Equivalent / Similar Grades (4)
Grade Standard Region
C55 DIN Germany
AISI 1055 SAE USA
S55C JIS Japan
070M55 BS 970 (Part 1) UK
Chemical Composition (%)
C Si Mn S P
0.50-0.60 0.05-0.35 0.50-0.80 <=0.060 <=0.060
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength ≥695 MPa (45 tons/sq in, converted)
Yield Strength ≥355 MPa (23 tons/sq in, converted)
Elongation ≥18%
Hardness 201-255 HB
Condition Normalised, ruling section 4 in (lowest-strength condition of the standard)