Average Tungsten Carbide Price

180-day market: price lists from 1 yard. As of 1/8/2026.
$15.00/ lb +$0.50 (3.4%)
GT = Gross Ton (2240 lbs)
Avg: $15.00
Lowest price $15.00
Highest price$15.00Who pays the most? ⟶
How to read scrap yard offers in Texas

Scrap buy price in Texas — $15.00 / lb (single yard offer in our database). Compare with prices across Ukraine below to estimate the real value of this scrap grade.

52-week price range
Over the past year, prices ranged from $5.00 to $15.00.
May '25Aug '25Nov '25Feb '26Today
Market snapshot
Stable market. Prices have held steady over the past 6 months.
Pricing verified from 1 live board rate (out of 2 tracked local buyers).

Top Scrap Yards Buying Tungsten Carbide Texas

Don't let this high-value material get tossed in with cheap steel. Compare the payouts from these local buyers in Texas, ensure your carbide is separated from standard tooling, and always call ahead to lock in their current rates.

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Astro City Scrap Metal

Listed as: Tungsten Carbide (Inserts and Drills)
4530 N Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX 77018 Plan route
$15.00 / lb
Updated 234 days ago

Allstar Recycling

Listed as: Carbide
32331 TX-249, Pinehurst, TX 77362 Plan route
$5.00 / lb

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Tungsten Carbide vs. Other High-Temp Alloys

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

Current price Tungsten Carbide
Tungsten Carbide Based on 1 scrap yard
Avg price:$15.00 / lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
Tantalum Estimated U.S. prices
Avg price:$9.00 / lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Pure Tungsten Estimated U.S. prices
Avg price:$6.00 / lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Hastelloy Estimated U.S. prices
Avg price:$2.50 / lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Welding Copper Estimated U.S. prices
Avg price:$2.05 / lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Tool Steel & Stainless Based on 1 scrap yard
Avg price:$0.25 / lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Tungsten Carbide 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)
$15.00 / lb+$0.50$15.00 – $15.00
12/19/2025 $14.50 / lb+$2.00$14.50 – $14.50
12/16/2025 $12.50 / lb−$0.50$12.50 – $12.50
10/10/2025 $13.00 / lb+$1.00$12.00 – $14.00
9/29/2025 $12.00 / lb+$7.00$11.00 – $13.00
9/14/2025 $5.00 / lb−$6.25$5.00 – $5.00
8/26/2025 $11.25 / lb+$1.00$10.50 – $12.00
8/23/2025 $10.25 / lb−$1.00$10.25 – $10.25
8/15/2025 $11.25 / lb+$0.25$11.25 – $11.25
7/16/2025 $11.00 / lb+$0.75$11.00 – $11.00
6/5/2025 $10.25 / lb+$1.50$10.25 – $10.25
5/15/2025 $8.75 / lb−$0.25$8.25 – $9.25
2/4/2025 $9.00 / lb+$1.25$9.00 – $9.00
1/18/2025 $7.75 / lb−$0.25$7.00 – $8.50
8/3/2024 $8.00 / lb+$0.50$8.00 – $8.00
5/28/2024 $7.50 / lb+$1.50$7.50 – $7.50
4/21/2024 $6.00 / lb−$1.00$6.00 – $6.00
5/28/2022 $7.00 / lb+$3.00$7.00 – $7.00
11/12/2020 $4.00 / lb−$3.00$4.00 – $4.00