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BS 970 EN3A Steel: Supply & Demand

Buyer RFQ demand against seller listing supply for BS 970 EN3A, broken down by form. Signals are indicative and derived from listings and RFQs.

Last updated: 16 Oct 2026, 3:00 AM

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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 4 1 Deep Supply 48,643 to 73,059
median 49,875
BS 970 EN3A's demand ranks in the top 25% of all 484 tracked grades platform-wide.
The Round Bar form most recently moved into Deep Supply, 43 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 EN3A is a Carbon Steel grade: EN3A: 20 carbon steel (hot rolled or normalised). Specified in BS 970:1955, Part 2. Typical applications: Bolts, screws, light structural components.
Equivalent / Similar Grades (4)
Grade Standard Region
AISI 1020 SAE USA
SAE1020 SAE USA
S20C JIS Japan
070M20 BS 970 (Part 1) UK
Chemical Composition (%)
C Si Mn S P
0.15-0.25 0.05-0.35 0.40-0.90 <=0.060 <=0.060
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength ≥432 MPa (28 tons/sq in, converted)
Elongation ≥25%
Condition , ruling section 6 in (lowest-strength condition of the standard)