BS 970 (Part 1) 080M46 Steel: Supply & Demand
Buyer RFQ demand against seller listing supply for BS 970 (Part 1) 080M46, broken down by form. Signals are indicative and derived from listings and RFQs.
Last updated: 16 Oct 2026, 1:00 AM
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?”
| Form |
Supply |
Demand |
Status |
Price Band (Rs./MT) |
| Round Bar |
0 |
33 |
Shortage |
83,804
to
85,391
median 84,649
|
BS 970 (Part 1) 080M46's demand ranks in the top 11% of all 484 tracked grades platform-wide.
The Round Bar form most recently moved into Shortage, 125 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.
BS 970 (Part 1) 080M46 is a Carbon Steel grade: 080M46 is a carbon steel grade specified in BS 970 Part 1:1983 (normalized condition, Table 2).
Typical applications: Used for crankshafts, connecting rods, spindles, gears, shafts, and machine tools..
Equivalent / Similar Grades (10)
| Grade |
Standard |
Region |
|
SWRH62B
|
JIS G3506 |
Japan |
|
45
|
GB/T 699 |
China |
|
EN8D
|
BS 970 (Part 1) |
UK |
|
XC55
|
NF A35-552 |
France |
|
1042
|
SAE J403 |
USA |
|
1043
|
SAE J403 |
USA |
|
1044
|
SAE J403 |
USA |
|
1045
|
SAE J403 |
USA |
|
1046
|
SAE J403 |
USA |
|
1548
|
SAE J403 |
USA |
Chemical Composition (%)
| C |
Mn |
P |
S |
| 0.42-0.50 |
0.60-1.00 |
<=0.050 |
<=0.050 |