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IS 5517 40C8 Steel: Regional Demand and Supply

Where IS 5517 40C8 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

Region	Activity	Supply	Demand
West	87	85	2
South	1	1	0
North	0	0	0
Central	0	0	0
East	0	0	0
Northeast	0	0	0

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West leads nationally in IS 5517 40C8 activity, driven mainly by Maharashtra and Gujarat.
Nationally, the market has held at “Oversupplied” for 114 days.

Activity Over Time for IS 5517 40C8

Current

Oversupplied

2 RFQs · 86 listings

7 days ago

Oversupplied

Same as today

2 RFQs · 86 listings

15 days ago

Oversupplied

1 fewer seller than today

2 RFQs · 85 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 5517 40C8 is a Carbon Steel grade: 40C8 is a steel in IS 5517:1993 (Steels for Hardening and Tempering), intended in general for forgings and machined parts for engineering or automobile purposes. Typical applications: crankshafts, couplings, bolts, spindles, axles, gears.

Equivalent / Similar Grades (9)

Grade	Standard	Region
EN8	BS 970	UK
AISI 1040	AISI	USA
SAE 1040	SAE	USA
C40	DIN	Germany
XC38	NF	France
S40C	JIS	Japan
080M40	BS 970 (Part 3)	UK
IS 11169 (Part 1):2022 40C8	IS 11169 (Part 1):2022	India
EN8D	BS 970	UK

Chemical Composition (%)

C	Si	Mn	S	P
0.35-0.45	0.10-0.35	0.60-0.90	<=0.035	<=0.035

Mechanical Properties

Tensile Strength	600-750 MPa
Yield Strength (0.2% proof)	380 MPa min
Elongation	>=18%
Izod Impact	41 J min
Hardness (annealed)	<=207 HB
Condition	Hardened and tempered, ruling section up to 63 mm