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BS 4659 BD3 Steel: Supply & Demand

Buyer RFQ demand against seller listing supply for BS 4659 BD3, 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
0
Form Supply Demand Status Price Band (Rs./MT)
Round Bar 34 1 Deep Supply 166,319 to 205,036
median 186,183
BS 4659 BD3'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.

BS 4659 BD3 is a Tool & Die Steels grade: British high carbon high chrome cold work steel. Typical applications: Blanking dies, forming tools, gauges.
Equivalent / Similar Grades (7)
Grade Standard Region
D3 AISI USA
X210Cr12 DIN Germany
AISI D3 AISI USA
DIN X210Cr12 DIN 17350 Germany
JIS SKD1 JIS G4404 Japan
GOST H12 GOST 5950 Russia
GB/T Cr12 GB/T 1299 China
Chemical Composition (%)
C Mn Cr Si
2.00–2.35 ≤0.60 11.00–13.50 ≤0.60
Mechanical Properties
Hardness HRC (hardened) 58–64
Hardness HB (annealed) ≤255