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BS 970 EN9 Steel: Supply & Demand

Buyer RFQ demand against seller listing supply for BS 970 EN9, 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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Shortage

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Oversupplied

Deep Supply

Low Activity

Form	Supply	Demand	Status	Price Band (Rs./MT)
Round Bar	3	0	Deep Supply	58,586 to 59,904 median 59,799

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 EN9 is a Carbon Steel grade: EN9: 55 carbon steel. Specified in BS 970:1955, Part 2. Typical applications: Springs, chisels, punches, dies.

Equivalent / Similar Grades (4)

Grade	Standard	Region
C55	DIN	Germany
AISI 1055	SAE	USA
S55C	JIS	Japan
070M55	BS 970 (Part 1)	UK

Chemical Composition (%)

C	Si	Mn	S	P
0.50-0.60	0.05-0.35	0.50-0.80	<=0.060	<=0.060

Mechanical Properties

Tensile Strength	≥695 MPa (45 tons/sq in, converted)
Yield Strength	≥355 MPa (23 tons/sq in, converted)
Elongation	≥18%
Hardness	201-255 HB
Condition	Normalised, ruling section 4 in (lowest-strength condition of the standard)