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BS 970 EN42 Steel: Supply & Demand

Buyer RFQ demand against seller listing supply for BS 970 EN42, broken down by form. Signals are indicative and derived from listings and RFQs.

Last updated: 16 Oct 2026, 1:00 AM

Live Signal Lifetime
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 3 0 Deep Supply 57,171 to 57,964
median 57,758
The Round Bar form most recently moved into Deep Supply, 116 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 EN42 is a Spring Steel grade: EN42: Carbon spring steel. Specified in BS 970:1955, Part 2. Typical applications: Springs, chisels, punches, cutting tools.
Equivalent / Similar Grades (8)
Grade Standard Region
C75 DIN Germany
AISI 1075 SAE USA
S75C JIS Japan
EN42B BS 970 UK
EN42C BS 970 UK
EN42D BS 970 UK
EN42J BS 970 UK
EN49D BS 970 UK
Chemical Composition (%)
C Si Mn S P
0.70-0.85 0.10-0.40 0.55-0.75 <=0.050 <=0.050