BS 970 EN8D Steel: Supply & Demand
Buyer RFQ demand against seller listing supply for BS 970 EN8D, broken down by form. Signals are indicative and derived from listings and RFQs.
Last updated: 16 Oct 2026, 1:00 AM
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?”
| Form |
Supply |
Demand |
Status |
Price Band (Rs./MT) |
| Round Bar |
300 |
32 |
Oversupplied |
52,000
to
77,561
median 64,000
|
| Hex Bar |
0 |
2 |
Low Activity |
Insufficient data
|
BS 970 EN8D's demand ranks in the top 11% of all 484 tracked grades platform-wide.
The Round Bar form most recently moved into Oversupplied, 126 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 EN8D is a Carbon Steel grade: EN8D is specified in BS 970:1955, Part 2.
Typical applications: Dynamo and motor shafts; after heat treatment bolts, studs, crankshafts, connecting rods, flanges, railway couplings, axles and brackets.
Equivalent / Similar Grades (11)
| Grade |
Standard |
Region |
|
080A42
|
BS 970 (Part 3) |
UK |
|
40C8
|
IS 11169 (Part 1) |
India |
|
45C8
|
IS 11169 (Part 1) |
India |
|
C45
|
IS 1570 |
India |
|
Class 4
|
IS 1875 |
India |
|
EN8
|
BS 970 |
UK |
|
EN8A
|
BS 970 |
UK |
|
080M40
|
BS 970 (Part 3) |
UK |
|
XC40
|
NF A35-552 |
France |
|
080A42
|
BS 970 (Part 1) |
UK |
|
EN8CM
|
BS 970 |
UK |
Chemical Composition (%)
| C |
Si |
Mn |
S |
P |
| 0.40-0.45 |
0.05-0.35 |
0.70-0.90 |
<=0.060 |
<=0.060 |
Mechanical Properties
| Tensile Strength |
≥541 MPa (35 tons/sq in, converted) |
| Yield Strength |
≥278 MPa (18 tons/sq in, converted) |
| Elongation |
≥20% |
| Hardness |
152-207 HB |
| Condition |
NGC 1, Normalised, ruling section 6 in (lowest-strength condition of the standard) |