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BS 970 EN15 Steel: Supply & Demand

Buyer RFQ demand against seller listing supply for BS 970 EN15, broken down by form. Signals are indicative and derived from listings and RFQs.

Last updated: 16 Oct 2026, 1:00 AM

Live Signal Lifetime
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
0
In Demand
0
Healthy
0
Oversupplied
0
Deep Supply
1
Low Activity
0
Form Supply Demand Status Price Band (Rs./MT)
Round Bar 3 0 Deep Supply 64,150 to 65,763
median 64,823
The Round Bar form most recently moved into Deep Supply, 121 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 EN15 is a Carbon Steel grade: EN15: Carbon-manganese steel (higher tensile). Specified in BS 970:1955, Part 2. Typical applications: Heavy duty shafts, couplings, general engineering.
Equivalent / Similar Grades (5)
Grade Standard Region
28Mn6 DIN Germany
AISI 1330 SAE USA
SMn438 JIS Japan
150M36 BS 970 (Part 1) UK
EN15A BS 970 UK
Chemical Composition (%)
C Si Mn S P
0.30-0.40 0.10-0.35 1.30-1.70 <=0.050 <=0.050
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength ≥618 MPa (40 tons/sq in, converted)
Yield Strength ≥432 MPa (28 tons/sq in, converted)
Elongation ≥22%
Hardness 179-229 HB
Condition Hardened and tempered Q, ruling section 6 in (lowest-strength condition of the standard)