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IS 1570 (Part 2/Sec 1) 55C4 Steel: Supply & Demand

Buyer RFQ demand against seller listing supply for IS 1570 (Part 2/Sec 1) 55C4, 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	36	1	Deep Supply	61,197 to 65,874 median 63,610

IS 1570 (Part 2/Sec 1) 55C4'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.

IS 1570 (Part 2/Sec 1) 55C4 is a Carbon Steel grade: Unalloyed carbon steel designated 55C4 in IS 1570 (Part 2/Sec 1):1979, with carbon 0.50-0.60% and manganese 0.30-0.60%. Old designation C55. The standard was reaffirmed in 2004. Typical applications: springs, knives, hand tools, agricultural tools, wear-resistant parts.

Equivalent / Similar Grades (9)

Grade	Standard	Region
AISI 1055	AISI	USA
SAE 1055	SAE	USA
C55	DIN	Germany
XC55	NF	France
S55C	JIS	Japan
JIS G4051 S55C	JIS G4051	Japan
1055	SAE J403	USA
060A57	BS 970 (Part 1)	UK
EN9K	BS 970	UK

Chemical Composition (%)

C	Mn
0.50-0.60	0.30-0.60