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NF A35-551 XC18 Steel: Supply & Demand

Buyer RFQ demand against seller listing supply for NF A35-551 XC18, 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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Deep Supply

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Form	Supply	Demand	Status	Price Band (Rs./MT)
Round Bar	35	1	Deep Supply	57,671 to 71,158 median 60,214

NF A35-551 XC18'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.

NF A35-551 XC18 is a Carbon Steel grade: XC18 is a low carbon steel with good ductility, weldability, and cold forming characteristics. It is commonly supplied in normalized or annealed condition for general engineering use. Typical applications: Used for shafts, pins, forged parts, welded structures, machine components, and low-stress fittings..

Equivalent / Similar Grades (6)

Grade	Standard	Region
070M20	BS 970 (Part 3)	UK
1017	SAE J403	USA
EN2D	BS 970	UK
EN2C	BS 970	UK
080M15	BS 970 (Part 3)	UK
1018	SAE J403	USA

Chemical Composition (%)

C	Si	Mn	P	S
0.15-0.21	0.10-0.35	0.40-0.70	0.045 max	0.045 max

Mechanical Properties

Tensile Strength	370-500 MPa
Yield Strength	220-300 MPa
Elongation	26-32%
Hardness	110-150 HB