BS 970 EN16 Steel: Supply & Demand
Buyer RFQ demand against seller listing supply for BS 970 EN16, broken down by form. Signals are indicative and derived from listings and RFQs.
Last updated: 16 Oct 2026, 1:00 AM
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| Form |
Supply |
Demand |
Status |
Price Band (Rs./MT) |
| Round Bar |
3 |
3 |
Healthy |
79,102
to
81,897
median 81,159
|
BS 970 EN16's demand ranks in the top 5% of all 484 tracked grades platform-wide.
The Round Bar form most recently moved into Healthy, 41 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 EN16 is an Alloy Steel grade: EN16: Manganese-molybdenum steel. Specified in BS 970:1955, Part 2.
Typical applications: High tensile bolts, studs, general engineering.
Equivalent / Similar Grades (5)
Chemical Composition (%)
| C |
Si |
Mn |
Mo |
S |
P |
| 0.30-0.40 |
0.10-0.35 |
1.30-1.80 |
0.20-0.35 |
<=0.050 |
<=0.050 |
Mechanical Properties
| Tensile Strength |
≥695 MPa (45 tons/sq in, converted) |
| Yield Strength |
≥525 MPa (34 tons/sq in, converted) |
| Elongation |
≥22% |
| Hardness |
201-255 HB |
| Condition |
Hardened and tempered R, ruling section 6 in (lowest-strength condition of the standard) |