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NF A35-552 XC55 Steel: Supply & Demand

Buyer RFQ demand against seller listing supply for NF A35-552 XC55, 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?”
Shortage
1
In Demand
0
Healthy
0
Oversupplied
0
Deep Supply
0
Low Activity
0
Form Supply Demand Status Price Band (Rs./MT)
Round Bar 0 33 Shortage 76,111 to 78,247
median 77,328
NF A35-552 XC55's demand ranks in the top 11% of all 484 tracked grades platform-wide.
The Round Bar form most recently moved into Shortage, 125 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.

NF A35-552 XC55 is a Carbon Steel grade: XC55 is a medium-high carbon steel known for its good hardness, wear resistance, and strength after heat treatment. It is suitable for spring and mechanical component applications. Typical applications: Used for springs, shafts, hand tools, wear plates, blades, and machine components..
Equivalent / Similar Grades (2)
Grade Standard Region
080M46 BS 970 (Part 1) UK
SWRH62B JIS G3506 Japan
Chemical Composition (%)
C Si Mn P S
0.52-0.60 0.10-0.35 0.50-0.80 0.045 max 0.045 max
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength 750-900 MPa
Yield Strength 450-600 MPa
Elongation 12-18%
Hardness 210-270 HB