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SAE J404 8617 Steel: Supply & Demand

Buyer RFQ demand against seller listing supply for SAE J404 8617, broken down by form. Signals are indicative and derived from listings and RFQs.

Last updated: 16 Oct 2026, 7:00 PM

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Form	Supply	Demand	Status	Price Band (Rs./MT)
Round Bar	2	0	Low Activity	Insufficient data

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.

SAE J404 8617 is an Alloy Steel grade: Nickel-chromium-molybdenum alloy steel SAE 8617 (UNS G86170) to SAE J404 JAN2009, a chemistry-only grade. Carbon 0.15-0.20% and manganese 0.70-0.90%. Typical applications: Case hardened gears, cams, light duty shafts.

Equivalent / Similar Grades (7)

Grade	Standard	Region
SAE8620	SAE	USA
20NiCrMo2-2	DIN	Germany
SNCM220	JIS	Japan
8617	SAE J404	USA
805A17	BS 970 (Part 1)	UK
805M17	BS 970 (Part 3)	UK
805H17	BS 970 (Part 1)	UK

Chemical Composition (%)

C	Cr	Mn	Mo	Ni	P	S	Si
0.15-0.20	0.40-0.60	0.70-0.90	0.15-0.25	0.40-0.70	<=0.030	<=0.040	0.15-0.35