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GOST 5950 H12 Steel: Supply & Demand

Buyer RFQ demand against seller listing supply for GOST 5950 H12, 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?”

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Form	Supply	Demand	Status	Price Band (Rs./MT)
Round Bar	35	1	Deep Supply	154,118 to 211,145 median 195,511

GOST 5950 H12'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.

GOST 5950 H12 is a Tool & Die Steels grade: H12 is a high chromium tool steel with excellent abrasion resistance and compressive strength. It is commonly used for cold work tooling applications. Typical applications: Used for cold dies, punches, shear blades, rolls, and forming tools..

Equivalent / Similar Grades (2)

Grade	Standard	Region
H12F1	GOST 5950	Russia
XT215Cr12	IS 1570 (Part 6)	India

Chemical Composition (%)

C	Cr	Mn	Si
1.9-2.2	11-13	0.2-0.6	0.2-0.6

Mechanical Properties

Tensile Strength	1000-1200 MPa
Yield Strength	800 MPa min
Elongation	5% min
Hardness	60-64 HRC