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BS 970 EN3B Steel: Supply & Demand

Buyer RFQ demand against seller listing supply for BS 970 EN3B, broken down by form. Signals are indicative and derived from listings and RFQs.

Last updated: 16 Oct 2026, 12:00 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

In Demand

Healthy

Oversupplied

Deep Supply

Low Activity

Form	Supply	Demand	Status	Price Band (Rs./MT)
Round Bar	3	0	Deep Supply	50,742 to 52,254 median 51,011

The Round Bar form most recently moved into Deep Supply, 124 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 EN3B is a Carbon Steel grade: EN3B: 20 carbon steel (cold drawn). Specified in BS 970:1955, Part 2. Typical applications: General engineering, cold forming.

Equivalent / Similar Grades (4)

Grade	Standard	Region
C22	DIN	Germany
AISI 1022	SAE	USA
SAE1020	SAE	USA
S22C	JIS	Japan

Chemical Composition (%)

C	Si	Mn	S	P
<=0.25	<=0.35	<=1.00	<=0.060	<=0.060

Mechanical Properties

Tensile Strength	≥432 MPa (28 tons/sq in, converted)
Elongation	≥17%