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BS 970 EN5A Steel: Supply & Demand

Buyer RFQ demand against seller listing supply for BS 970 EN5A, 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

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Deep Supply

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Form	Supply	Demand	Status	Price Band (Rs./MT)
Round Bar	52	1	Deep Supply	56,071 to 71,954 median 65,037

BS 970 EN5A'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 EN5A is a Carbon Steel grade: EN5A: 30 carbon steel for special applications; supplied to a specified composition only. Specified in BS 970:1955, Part 2. Typical applications: Axles, crankshafts, connecting rods.

Equivalent / Similar Grades (6)

Grade	Standard	Region
C35	DIN	Germany
AISI 1035	SAE	USA
S35C	JIS	Japan
EN4	BS 970	UK
EN6	BS 970	UK
EN6A	BS 970	UK

Chemical Composition (%)

C	Si	Mn	S	P
0.25-0.30	0.05-0.35	0.70-0.90	<=0.060	<=0.060