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SAE J404 52100 Steel: Regional Demand and Supply

Where SAE J404 52100 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
157
RegionActivitySupplyDemand
West 66 65 1
Central 36 36 0
North 34 34 0
South 15 15 0
East 6 6 0
Northeast 0 0 0
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West leads nationally in SAE J404 52100 activity, driven mainly by Maharashtra and Gujarat.
Nationally, the market has held at “Deep Supply” for 146 days.
Activity Over Time for SAE J404 52100
Current
Deep Supply
1 RFQs · 156 listings
7 days ago
Deep Supply
Same as today
1 RFQs · 156 listings
15 days ago
Deep Supply
1 fewer seller than today
1 RFQs · 155 listings
30 days ago
Deep Supply
2 fewer sellers than today
1 RFQs · 154 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 52100 is an Alloy Steel grade: Chromium alloy steel SAE 52100 (UNS G52985) to SAE J404 JAN2009, a chemistry-only grade. Carbon 0.93-1.05% and manganese 0.25-0.45%. Typical applications: Ball bearings, roller bearings, races, bushings, precision tooling, dies, gauges.
Equivalent / Similar Grades (5)
Grade Standard Region
100Cr6 UNI 11234 Italy
100C6 NF A35-565 France
ShKh15 GOST 801 Russia
103Cr6 IS 1570 (Part 4) India
E52100 SAE J404 USA
Chemical Composition (%)
C Cr Mn P S Si
0.93-1.05 1.35-1.60 0.25-0.45 <=0.025 <=0.025 0.15-0.35