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JIS G4053 SMn438 Steel: Regional Demand and Supply

Where JIS G4053 SMn438 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
North
National Activity
33
RegionActivitySupplyDemand
North 27 0 27
Central 6 0 6
East 0 0 0
West 0 0 0
South 0 0 0
Northeast 0 0 0
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North leads nationally in JIS G4053 SMn438 activity, driven mainly by Punjab and Haryana.
Nationally, the market has held at “Shortage” for 125 days.
Activity Over Time for JIS G4053 SMn438
Current
Shortage
33 RFQs · 0 listings
7 days ago
Shortage
Same as today
33 RFQs · 0 listings
15 days ago
Shortage
Same as today
33 RFQs · 0 listings
30 days ago
Shortage
2 fewer buyers than today
31 RFQs · 0 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.

JIS G4053 SMn438 is a Carbon Steel grade: Japanese manganese structural steel. Typical applications: Agricultural equipment, heavy duty shafts.
Equivalent / Similar Grades (6)
Grade Standard Region
36Mn6 DIN Germany
SAE1541 SAE USA
1536 SAE USA
1541 SAE J403 USA
1547 SAE J403 USA
150M36 BS 970 (Part 3) UK
Chemical Composition (%)
C Si Mn S P
0.35–0.41 0.15–0.35 1.35–1.65 ≤0.030 ≤0.030
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength ≥690 MPa
Yield Strength ≥540 MPa
Elongation ≥15%