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BS 970 EN8M Steel: Supply & Demand

Buyer RFQ demand against seller listing supply for BS 970 EN8M, 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
0
In Demand
0
Healthy
0
Oversupplied
0
Deep Supply
1
Low Activity
1
Form Supply Demand Status Price Band (Rs./MT)
Round Bar 54 0 Deep Supply 52,658 to 58,000
median 54,000
Hex Bar 0 1 Low Activity Insufficient data
BS 970 EN8M'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 EN8M is a Free Machining Steel grade: EN8M: 40 carbon free cutting steel. Specified in BS 970:1955, Part 2. Typical applications: High volume turned parts, automotive components.
Equivalent / Similar Grades (8)
Grade Standard Region
35S20 DIN Germany
AISI 1141 SAE USA
212M36 BS 970 (Part 1) UK
212A42 BS 970 (Part 3) UK
216M28 BS 970 (Part 1) UK
225M36 BS 970 (Part 1) UK
216M44 BS 970 (Part 1) UK
216A42 BS 970 (Part 1) UK
Chemical Composition (%)
C Si Mn S P
0.35-0.45 <=0.25 1.0-1.30 0.12-0.20 <=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 Normalised, ruling section 6 in (lowest-strength condition of the standard)