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SAE J404 4340 Steel: Regional Demand and Supply

Where SAE J404 4340 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
652
RegionActivitySupplyDemand
West 259 203 56
Central 140 99 41
South 97 62 35
East 90 60 30
North 65 23 42
Northeast 1 1 0
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West leads nationally in SAE J404 4340 activity, driven mainly by Maharashtra and Gujarat.
Nationally, the market has held at “Oversupplied” for 146 days.
Activity Over Time for SAE J404 4340
Current
Oversupplied
204 RFQs · 448 listings
7 days ago
Oversupplied
Same as today
204 RFQs · 448 listings
15 days ago
Oversupplied
2 fewer sellers, 3 fewer buyers than today
201 RFQs · 446 listings
30 days ago
Oversupplied
17 fewer sellers, 15 fewer buyers than today
189 RFQs · 431 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.

SAE J404 4340 is an Alloy Steel grade: Nickel-chromium-molybdenum alloy steel SAE 4340 (UNS G43400) to SAE J404 JAN2009, a chemistry-only grade. Carbon 0.38-0.43% and manganese 0.60-0.80%. Typical applications: Aircraft parts, heavy duty gears, crankshafts.
Equivalent / Similar Grades (6)
Grade Standard Region
34CrNiMo6 DIN/EN Europe
EN24 BS 970 UK
SNCM439 JIS Japan
E4340 SAE J404 USA
4340 SAE J404 USA
40CrNi2Mo GB/T 3077 China
Chemical Composition (%)
C Cr Mn Mo Ni P S Si
0.38-0.43 0.70-0.90 0.60-0.80 0.20-0.30 1.65-2.00 <=0.030 <=0.040 0.15-0.35