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BS 970 EN18 Steel: Supply & Demand

Buyer RFQ demand against seller listing supply for BS 970 EN18, 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
2
Low Activity
0
Form Supply Demand Status Price Band (Rs./MT)
Round Bar 55 1 Deep Supply 65,981 to 85,835
median 85,293
Hex Bar 52 0 Deep Supply 81,132 to 84,312
median 82,744
BS 970 EN18'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 EN18 is an Alloy Steel grade: EN18: 1 per cent chromium steel. Specified in BS 970:1955, Part 2. Typical applications: Gears, shafts, high tensile fasteners.
Equivalent / Similar Grades (4)
Grade Standard Region
34CrMo4 DIN Germany
AISI 4135 SAE USA
SCM435 JIS Japan
530M40 BS 970 (Part 1) UK
Chemical Composition (%)
C Si Mn Cr S P
0.35-0.45 0.10-0.35 0.60-0.95 0.85-1.15 <=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 4 in (lowest-strength condition of the standard)