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ASTM A681 H13 Steel: Supply & Demand

Buyer RFQ demand against seller listing supply for ASTM A681 H13, broken down by form. Signals are indicative and derived from listings and RFQs.

Last updated: 16 Oct 2026, 1:00 AM

Live Signal Lifetime
Lifetime: This grade’s supply and demand by form, across everything ever listed on M-EX. Use this for the long view. For example, “Has this grade historically drawn more buyers than sellers?”
Shortage
0
In Demand
0
Healthy
0
Oversupplied
1
Deep Supply
2
Low Activity
0
Form Supply Demand Status Price Band (Rs./MT)
Round Bar 216 194 Oversupplied 150,725 to 225,000
median 188,346
Flat Bar 281 0 Deep Supply 185,000 to 228,000
median 201,303
Plate 51 0 Deep Supply 205,000 to 228,000
median 219,000
ASTM A681 H13's demand ranks in the top 2% of all 484 tracked grades platform-wide.
The Round Bar form most recently moved into Healthy, 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 H13 is a Tool & Die Steels grade: H13: hot work tool steel (UNS T20813). Specified in A681:2008. Typical applications: Die casting dies, extrusion dies, forging dies, hot stamping.
Equivalent / Similar Grades (5)
Grade Standard Region
X40CrMoV5-1 DIN Germany
BH13 BS UK
SKD61 JIS Japan
4Cr5MoSiV1 GB China
XT35Cr5MoV1 IS 1570 (Part 6) India
Chemical Composition (%)
C Mn P S Si Cr V Mo
0.32-0.45 0.20-0.60 <=0.030 <=0.030 0.80-1.25 4.75-5.50 0.80-1.20 1.10-1.75
Mechanical Properties
Hardness <=235 HB
Condition Annealed (maximum Brinell hardness)