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BS 4659 BPO2 Steel: Supply & Demand

Buyer RFQ demand against seller listing supply for BS 4659 BPO2, 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

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Deep Supply

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Form	Supply	Demand	Status	Price Band (Rs./MT)
Round Bar	35	1	Deep Supply	153,268 to 208,439 median 196,109

BS 4659 BPO2'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 BPO2 is a Tool & Die Steels grade: British plastic mould steel. Typical applications: Injection mould cavities, zinc die casting dies.

Equivalent / Similar Grades (1)

Grade	Standard	Region
P2	AISI	USA

Chemical Composition (%)

C	Mn	Cr	Mo	Ni
0.07–0.12	0.10–0.40	0.75–1.25	0.15–0.40	0.10–0.50

Mechanical Properties

Hardness HRC (case hardened)	58–64
Hardness HRC (core)	20–30