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DIN EN ISO 4957 1.2379 Steel: Regional Demand and Supply

Where DIN EN ISO 4957 1.2379 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

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Leading Region

West

National Activity

153

Region	Activity	Supply	Demand
West	100	68	32
Central	18	18	0
South	18	17	1
North	12	12	0
East	5	5	0
Northeast	0	0	0

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West leads nationally in DIN EN ISO 4957 1.2379 activity, driven mainly by Maharashtra and Gujarat.
Nationally, the market has held at “Oversupplied” for 125 days.

Activity Over Time for DIN EN ISO 4957 1.2379

Current

Oversupplied

33 RFQs · 120 listings

7 days ago

Oversupplied

Same as today

33 RFQs · 120 listings

15 days ago

Oversupplied

Same as today

33 RFQs · 120 listings

30 days ago

Oversupplied

2 fewer buyers than today

31 RFQs · 120 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.

DIN EN ISO 4957 1.2379 is a Tool & Die Steels grade: DIN designation for high carbon high chromium cold work tool steel. Equivalent to AISI D2, Cr12MoV, D2 KNL. High carbon high chromium cold work tool steel. Excellent wear resistance, high compressive strength and good dimensional stability during hardening. Typical applications: Blanking dies, forming dies, thread rolling dies, punches, shear blades, gauges, broaches, drawing dies.

Chemical Composition (%)

C	Mn	Si	Cr	Mo	V	S	P
1.50–1.60	0.25–0.60	0.10–0.40	11.00–13.00	0.70–1.00	0.80–1.10	≤0.030	≤0.030

Mechanical Properties

Hardness (annealed)	≤255 HB
Hardness (hardened)	58–62 HRC
Compressive Strength	2600 MPa