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IS 1570 C20 Steel: Regional Demand and Supply

Where IS 1570 C20 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
88
RegionActivitySupplyDemand
West 75 73 2
Central 8 8 0
South 5 5 0
North 0 0 0
East 0 0 0
Northeast 0 0 0
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West leads nationally in IS 1570 C20 activity, driven mainly by Maharashtra and Gujarat.
Nationally, the market has held at “Oversupplied” for 143 days.
Activity Over Time for IS 1570 C20
Current
Oversupplied
2 RFQs · 86 listings
7 days ago
Oversupplied
Same as today
2 RFQs · 86 listings
15 days ago
Oversupplied
Same as today
2 RFQs · 86 listings
30 days ago
Oversupplied
5 fewer sellers than today
2 RFQs · 81 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.

IS 1570 C20 is a Carbon Steel grade: Medium low carbon steel with improved strength over C10 while retaining good machinability and weldability. Suitable for case hardening and general engineering applications. Typical applications: shafts, studs, pins, forged components, machinery parts, carburized parts.
Equivalent / Similar Grades (7)
Grade Standard Region
AISI 1020 AISI USA
SAE 1020 SAE USA
C22 DIN Germany
XC18 NF France
S20C JIS Japan
080A20 BS 970 (Part 1) UK
070M20 BS 970 (Part 3) UK
Chemical Composition (%)
C Mn Si S P
0.15-0.25 0.60-0.90 0.15-0.35 <=0.04 <=0.04
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength 440-520 MPa
Yield Strength >=242 MPa
Elongation >=24%
Hardness 121-156 HB