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SAE J403 1018 Steel: Regional Demand and Supply

Where SAE J403 1018 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
299
RegionActivitySupplyDemand
West 159 115 44
Central 46 24 22
South 35 28 7
East 34 15 19
North 24 17 7
Northeast 1 1 0
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West leads nationally in SAE J403 1018 activity, driven mainly by Maharashtra and Gujarat.
Nationally, the market has held at “Oversupplied” for 145 days.
Activity Over Time for SAE J403 1018
Current
Oversupplied
99 RFQs · 200 listings
7 days ago
Oversupplied
Same as today
99 RFQs · 200 listings
15 days ago
Oversupplied
1 fewer buyer than today
98 RFQs · 200 listings
30 days ago
Oversupplied
3 fewer sellers, 3 fewer buyers than today
96 RFQs · 197 listings

Figures as of 15 Oct 2026 . Today's figures will appear after the next update.

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 J403 1018 is a Carbon Steel grade: Nonresulfurized carbon steel SAE 1018 (UNS G10180) to SAE J403 JUN2014, a chemistry-only grade for semifinished products for forging, hot rolled and cold finished bars, wire rods, plates, strip, sheets, welded tubing and seamless tubing. Carbon 0.15-0.20% and manganese 0.60-0.90%. Typical applications: Chemistry-only grade; product scope as listed in the composition notes.
Equivalent / Similar Grades (8)
Grade Standard Region
C15 DIN Germany
EN3B BS 970 UK
S15C JIS Japan
XC18 NF A35-551 France
1018 SAE J403 USA
080A15 BS 970 (Part 1) UK
080M15 BS 970 (Part 1) UK
EN3D BS 970 UK
Chemical Composition (%)
C Mn P S
0.15-0.20 0.60-0.90 <=0.030 (flat rolled), <=0.040 (long products) <=0.035 (flat rolled), <=0.050 (long products)