Average Tool Steel & Stainless Price

180-day market: price lists from 2 yards. As of 3/22/2026.
$0.20/ lb −$0.03 (13%)
GT = Gross Ton (2240 lbs)
Avg: $0.20
Lowest price $0.15
Highest price$0.25Who pays the most? ⟶
How to read a yard's offer
  • Low (around $0.15): Floor price, typically for small loads.
  • Mid ($0.20): A fair deal for standard quantities.
  • High ($0.25+): Top-dollar rate. Offered for large commercial loads or by the most competitive buyers.
52-week price range
Over the past year, prices ranged from $0.22 to $0.25.
May '25Aug '25Nov '25Feb '26Today
Market snapshot
Stable market. Prices have held steady over the past 6 months.
Pricing verified from 2 live board rates in this area.

Top Scrap Yards Buying Tool Steel & Stainless in the US

Don't let your high-value alloys go for standard shred prices. Compare the payouts from these local buyers in the US, ensure your material is clean and sorted by grade, and always call ahead to confirm their current rates.

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Astro City Scrap Metal

Listed as: 15-5/17-4ss
4530 N Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX 77018 Plan route
$0.25 / lb
Updated 78 days ago

Rockaway Recycling

Listed as: High Speed Steel
311 W Main St, Rockaway, NJ 07866 Plan route
$0.15 / lb

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Tool Steel & Stainless vs. Other Specialty Alloys

See the exact price difference between Tool Steel & Stainless and similar grades like Tungsten Carbide or Tantalum. Compare the current rates per pound below to ensure you get the maximum payout for your sorted scrap.

Current price Tool Steel & Stainless
Tool Steel & Stainless Based on 2 scrap yards
Avg price:$0.20 / lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Tungsten Carbide Based on 3 scrap yards
Avg price:$11.00 / lb
Mix it with Tool Steel & Stainless?They'll pay $0.20 for all of it
Loss if not sorted:-$10.80 / lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Tantalum Based on 2 scrap yards
Avg price:$9.00 / lb
Mix it with Tool Steel & Stainless?They'll pay $0.20 for all of it
Loss if not sorted:-$8.80 / lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Pure Tungsten Based on 1 scrap yard
Avg price:$6.00 / lb
Mix it with Tool Steel & Stainless?They'll pay $0.20 for all of it
Loss if not sorted:-$5.80 / lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Hastelloy Based on 1 scrap yard
Avg price:$2.50 / lb
Mix it with Tool Steel & Stainless?They'll pay $0.20 for all of it
Loss if not sorted:-$2.30 / lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Welding Copper Based on 2 scrap yards
Avg price:$2.05 / lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Tool Steel & Stainless — scrap yard prices over time

This chart tracks average scrap yard buy prices for Tool Steel & Stainless over time. This grade has no linked exchange benchmark on the chart — use the line to spot local payout trends. When it climbs, buyers are paying more; when it falls, consider selling before offers soften.

Tool Steel & Stainless Scrap Price History — Daily Data

A day-by-day market snapshot in exact numbers. Every day we aggregate buy prices from local scrap yards, recording the average, low, and high. Use this table to track real price movement over recent days.

DateAvg price (per lb)ChangeRange (Low/High)
$0.20 / lb−$0.03$0.25 – $0.25
2/17/2026 $0.23 / lb+$0.01$0.23 – $0.23
5/15/2025 $0.22 / lb−$0.01$0.22 – $0.22
10/1/2023 $0.23 / lb+$0.03$0.23 – $0.23
12/16/2019 $0.20 / lb−$0.05$0.20 – $0.20