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SAE J403 1213 Steel: Regional Demand and Supply

Where SAE J403 1213 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
51
RegionActivitySupplyDemand
West 49 48 1
Central 2 2 0
North 0 0 0
East 0 0 0
South 0 0 0
Northeast 0 0 0
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West leads nationally in SAE J403 1213 activity, driven mainly by Maharashtra and Gujarat.
Nationally, the market has held at “Deep Supply” for 132 days.
Activity Over Time for SAE J403 1213
Current
Deep Supply
1 RFQs · 50 listings
7 days ago
Deep Supply
Same as today
1 RFQs · 50 listings
15 days ago
Deep Supply
Same as today
1 RFQs · 50 listings
30 days ago
Deep Supply
3 fewer sellers than today
1 RFQs · 47 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 J403 1213 is a Free Machining Steel grade: Rephosphorized and resulfurized free cutting carbon steel SAE 1213 (UNS G12130) to SAE J403 JUN2014, a chemistry-only grade for semifinished products for forging, hot rolled and cold finished bars, wire rods and seamless tubing. Carbon up to 0.13% and manganese 0.70-1.00%. Typical applications: Chemistry-only grade; product scope as listed in the composition notes.
Equivalent / Similar Grades (6)
Grade Standard Region
11SMn30 DIN Germany
EN1A BS 970 UK
SUM22 JIS Japan
1212 SAE J403 USA
1213 SAE J403 USA
1215 SAE J403 USA
Chemical Composition (%)
C Mn P S
<=0.13 0.70-1.00 0.07-0.12 0.24-0.33