SAE J403 1042 Steel: Supply & Demand
Buyer RFQ demand against seller listing supply for SAE J403 1042, broken down by form. Signals are indicative and derived from listings and RFQs.
Last updated: 16 Oct 2026, 12:00 AM
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| Form |
Supply |
Demand |
Status |
Price Band (Rs./MT) |
| Round Bar |
3 |
3 |
Healthy |
71,820
to
78,729
median 78,324
|
SAE J403 1042's demand ranks in the top 5% of all 484 tracked grades platform-wide.
The Round Bar form most recently moved into Healthy, 38 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.
SAE J403 1042 is a Carbon Steel grade: Nonresulfurized carbon steel SAE 1042 (UNS G10420) to SAE J403 JUN2014, a chemistry-only grade for semifinished products for forging, hot rolled and cold finished bars, wire rods, plates, strip, sheets, welded tubing and seamless tubing. Carbon 0.40-0.47% and manganese 0.60-0.90%.
Typical applications: Chemistry-only grade; product scope as listed in the composition notes.
Equivalent / Similar Grades (5)
| Grade |
Standard |
Region |
|
C45
|
DIN |
Germany |
|
EN8
|
BS 970 |
UK |
|
S45C
|
JIS |
Japan |
|
1042
|
SAE J403 |
USA |
|
135M44
|
BS 970 (Part 1) |
UK |
Chemical Composition (%)
| C |
Mn |
P |
S |
| 0.40-0.47 |
0.60-0.90 |
<=0.030 (flat rolled), <=0.040 (long products) |
<=0.035 (flat rolled), <=0.050 (long products) |