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BS 970 (Part 1) 708M40 Steel: Supply & Demand

Buyer RFQ demand against seller listing supply for BS 970 (Part 1) 708M40, 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 35 1 Deep Supply 66,209 to 114,162
median 99,019
BS 970 (Part 1) 708M40'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 970 (Part 1) 708M40 is an Alloy Steel grade: 708M40 is a alloy nitriding steel specified in BS 970 Part 1:1991. Typical applications: Used for axles, gears, shafts, studs, crankshafts, and heavy-duty machinery parts..
Equivalent / Similar Grades (9)
Grade Standard Region
42CrMo4 UNI 7845 Italy
2244 SS 14 22 44 Sweden
SCM440 KS D3867 Korea
709M40 BS 970 (Part 1) UK
40HM GOST 4543 Russia
708M40 BS 970 (Part 3) UK
708H37 BS 970 (Part 1) UK
708H42 BS 970 (Part 1) UK
708A47 BS 970 (Part 1) UK
Chemical Composition (%)
C Mn Cr Mo
0.36-0.44 0.70-1.00 0.90-1.20 0.15-0.25