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BS 970 EN24 Steel: Supply & Demand

Buyer RFQ demand against seller listing supply for BS 970 EN24, 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
1
Oversupplied
2
Deep Supply
1
Low Activity
0
Form Supply Demand Status Price Band (Rs./MT)
Round Bar 440 259 Oversupplied 64,050 to 117,000
median 85,910
Flat Bar 53 51 Healthy 94,821 to 99,172
median 96,825
Forging 81 0 Deep Supply 97,000 to 125,000
median 114,000
Hex Bar 63 16 Oversupplied 73,606 to 97,000
median 93,169
BS 970 EN24's demand is the highest of all 484 tracked grades platform-wide.
The Round Bar form most recently moved into In Demand, 0 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 EN24 is an Alloy Steel grade: EN24: 1 1/2 per cent nickel-chromium-molybdenum steel. Specified in BS 970:1955, Part 2. Typical applications: Heavy duty gears, shafts, connecting rods.
Equivalent / Similar Grades (15)
Grade Standard Region
817M40 BS 970 (Part 3) UK
AISI 4340 AISI USA
34CrNiMo6 DIN/EN Europe
SNCM439 JIS Japan
SAE4340 SAE USA
40HNMA GOST Russia
34NCD6 NF France
SS 2258 SS 14 22 58 Sweden
GB/T 40CrNiMoA GB/T 3077 China
36CrNiMo4 EN
817M40 BS 970 (Part 1) UK
817A37 BS 970 (Part 1) UK
817A42 BS 970 (Part 1) UK
EN110 BS 970 UK
Chemical Composition (%)
C Si Mn Ni Cr Mo S P
0.35-0.45 0.10-0.35 0.45-0.70 1.30-1.80 0.90-1.40 0.20-0.35 <=0.050 <=0.050
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength ≥772 MPa (50 tons/sq in, converted)
Yield Strength ≥587 MPa (38 tons/sq in, converted)
Elongation ≥20%
Hardness 223-277 HB
Condition Hardened and tempered S, ruling section 6 in (lowest-strength condition of the standard)