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BS 4659 BH21 Steel: Supply & Demand

Buyer RFQ demand against seller listing supply for BS 4659 BH21, broken down by form. Signals are indicative and derived from listings and RFQs.

Last updated: 16 Oct 2026, 5:00 AM

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Live Signal: This grade’s supply and demand by form, from listings and RFQs open right now. Use this to act today. For example, “Is there a buyer gap in this grade’s round bar this week?”
Shortage
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In Demand
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Healthy
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Oversupplied
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Deep Supply
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Low Activity
1
Form Supply Demand Status Price Band (Rs./MT)
Round Bar 2 0 Low Activity Insufficient data

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 BH21 is a Tool & Die Steels grade: British tungsten hot work tool steel. Typical applications: Hot extrusion dies, brass/bronze forging dies.
Equivalent / Similar Grades (7)
Grade Standard Region
H21 AISI USA
X30WCrV9-3 DIN Germany
AISI H21 AISI USA
DIN X30WCrV93 DIN 17350 Germany
JIS SKD5 JIS G4404 Japan
GOST 3H2W8F GOST 5950 Russia
GB/T 3Cr2W8V GB/T 1299 China
Chemical Composition (%)
C Mn Cr W V
0.26–0.36 0.15–0.40 3.00–3.75 8.50–10.00 0.30–0.60
Mechanical Properties
Hardness HRC (hardened) 36–54
Hardness HB (annealed) ≤229