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ASTM A681 D2 Steel: Supply & Demand

Buyer RFQ demand against seller listing supply for ASTM A681 D2, broken down by form. Signals are indicative and derived from listings and RFQs.

Last updated: 16 Oct 2026, 2:00 PM

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Form	Supply	Demand	Status	Price Band (Rs./MT)
Round Bar	8	11	In Demand	151,632 to 203,113 median 176,023
Flat Bar	3	0	Deep Supply	175,976 to 180,173 median 177,673

ASTM A681 D2's demand ranks in the top 2% of all 484 tracked grades platform-wide.

The Round Bar form most recently moved into In Demand, 0 days ago.

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.

ASTM A681 D2 is a Tool & Die Steels grade: D2: high-carbon high-chromium cold work tool steel (UNS T30402). Specified in A681:2008. Typical applications: Blanking dies, punches, drawing dies, forming tools.

Equivalent / Similar Grades (4)

Grade	Standard	Region
X155CrVMo12-1	DIN	Germany
BD2	BS	UK
SKD11	JIS	Japan
Cr12Mo1V1	GB	China

Chemical Composition (%)

C	Mn	P	S	Si	Cr	V	Mo
1.40-1.60	0.10-0.60	<=0.030	<=0.030	0.10-0.60	11.00-13.00	0.50-1.10	0.70-1.20

Mechanical Properties

Hardness	<=255 HB
Condition	Annealed (maximum Brinell hardness)