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BS 970 (Part 1) 709M40 Steel: Supply & Demand

Buyer RFQ demand against seller listing supply for BS 970 (Part 1) 709M40, 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
1
In Demand
0
Healthy
0
Oversupplied
0
Deep Supply
0
Low Activity
0
Form Supply Demand Status Price Band (Rs./MT)
Round Bar 0 33 Shortage 115,862 to 118,090
median 117,087
BS 970 (Part 1) 709M40's demand ranks in the top 11% of all 484 tracked grades platform-wide.
The Round Bar form most recently moved into Shortage, 124 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) 709M40 is an Alloy Steel grade: 709M40 is a alloy nitriding steel specified in BS 970 Part 1:1991. Typical applications: Used for aircraft parts, heavy-duty gears, transmission shafts, connecting rods, crankshafts, and engineering fasteners..
Equivalent / Similar Grades (8)
Grade Standard Region
709M40 BS 970 (Part 1) UK
40Cr4Mo3 IS 11169 (Part 1) India
709A40 BS 970 (Part 1) UK
709A37 BS 970 (Part 1) UK
709A42 BS 970 (Part 1) UK
708M40 BS 970 (Part 1) UK
708A40 BS 970 (Part 1) UK
EN19A BS 970 UK
Chemical Composition (%)
C Mn Cr Mo
0.36-0.44 0.70-1.00 0.90-1.20 0.25-0.35