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GB/T 18254 GCr15 Steel: Supply & Demand

Buyer RFQ demand against seller listing supply for GB/T 18254 GCr15, broken down by form. Signals are indicative and derived from listings and RFQs.

Last updated: 16 Oct 2026, 1:00 AM

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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?”

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Form	Supply	Demand	Status	Price Band (Rs./MT)
Round Bar	154	126	Oversupplied	150,142 to 223,270 median 178,594

GB/T 18254 GCr15's demand ranks in the top 3% of all 484 tracked grades platform-wide.

The Round Bar form most recently moved into Deep Supply, 0 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.

GB/T 18254 GCr15 is a Tool & Die Steels grade: Chinese bearing steel, equivalent to 52100/EN31. Typical applications: Ball bearings, roller bearings, bearing races.

Equivalent / Similar Grades (4)

Grade	Standard	Region
EN31	BS 970	UK
100Cr6	DIN	Germany
AISI 52100	SAE	USA
SUJ2	JIS	Japan

Chemical Composition (%)

C	Si	Mn	Cr	S	P
0.95–1.05	0.15–0.35	0.25–0.45	1.40–1.65	≤0.020	≤0.025

Mechanical Properties

Hardness HRC (hardened)	60–66
Hardness HB (annealed)	≤179–207