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ASTM A681 H21 Steel: Supply & Demand

Buyer RFQ demand against seller listing supply for ASTM A681 H21, 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
0
Deep Supply
1
Low Activity
1
Form Supply Demand Status Price Band (Rs./MT)
Flat Bar 54 0 Deep Supply 199,632 to 204,000
median 201,294
Round Bar 1 1 Low Activity Insufficient data
ASTM A681 H21's demand ranks in the top 38% of all 484 tracked grades platform-wide.

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 H21 is a Tool & Die Steels grade: H21: hot work tool steel (UNS T20821). Specified in A681:2008. Typical applications: Hot extrusion dies, hot forging dies for brass/bronze.
Equivalent / Similar Grades (4)
Grade Standard Region
X30WCrV9-3 DIN Germany
BH21 BS UK
SKD5 JIS Japan
H22 ASTM A681 USA (ASTM)
Chemical Composition (%)
C Mn P S Si Cr V W
0.26-0.36 0.15-0.40 <=0.030 <=0.030 0.15-0.50 3.00-3.75 0.30-0.60 8.50-10.00
Mechanical Properties
Hardness <=235 HB
Condition Annealed (maximum Brinell hardness)