SchrottTungsten Carbide Scrap Prices in the US
Right now, Tungsten Carbide is commanding an average of $11.00 per pound in the US. Check the latest yard prices below before you haul your heavy metal to the scale.
Average Tungsten Carbide Price
- Low (around $8.00): Floor price, typically for small loads.
- Mid ($11.00): A fair deal for standard quantities.
- High ($15.00+): Top-dollar rate. Offered for large commercial loads or by the most competitive buyers.
Pricing verified from 5 live board rates (out of 8 tracked local buyers).
Top Scrap Yards Buying Tungsten Carbide US
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Mid City Scrap
Weiner Iron & Metal Corp
Astro City Scrap Metal
Rockaway Recycling
ADJ Metals
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🚀 List your scrap yard ⟶| Metal grade | Average price (per lb) |
|---|---|
| Tungsten Carbide | $11.00 / lb |
| Tantalum | $9.00 / lb |
| Pure Tungsten | $6.00 / lb |
| Hastelloy | $2.50 / lb |
| Welding Copper | $2.05 / lb |
| Tool Steel & Stainless | $0.20 / lb |
Tungsten Carbide — scrap yard prices over time
This chart tracks average scrap yard buy prices for Tungsten Carbide 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.
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.
| Date | Avg price (per lb) | Change | Range (Low/High) |
|---|---|---|---|
| $11.00 / lb | +$1.00 | $5.28 – $5.28 | |
| 2/17/2026 | $10.00 / lb | −$5.00 | $10.00 – $10.00 |
| 1/8/2026 | $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 | +$5.75 | $12.50 – $12.50 |
| 11/3/2025 | $6.75 / lb | −$5.00 | $6.75 – $6.75 |
| 10/31/2025 | $11.75 / lb | +$2.25 | $11.75 – $11.75 |
| 10/24/2025 | $9.50 / lb | −$3.50 | $9.50 – $9.50 |
| 10/10/2025 | $13.00 / lb | +$4.50 | $12.00 – $14.00 |
| 10/8/2025 | $8.50 / lb | +$3.50 | $8.50 – $8.50 |
| 10/1/2025 | $5.00 / lb | −$6.30 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| 9/29/2025 | $11.30 / lb | +$1.90 | $9.90 – $13.00 |
| 9/26/2025 | $9.40 / lb | −$0.50 | $9.40 – $9.40 |
| 9/25/2025 | $9.90 / lb | +$4.90 | $9.90 – $9.90 |
| 9/14/2025 | $5.00 / lb | −$4.40 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| 9/10/2025 | $9.40 / lb | +$0.50 | $9.40 – $9.40 |
| 9/7/2025 | $8.90 / lb | +$5.40 | $8.90 – $8.90 |
| 8/27/2025 | $3.50 / lb | −$7.75 | $3.50 – $3.50 |
| 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 | −$1.30 | $11.25 – $11.25 |
| 8/14/2025 | $12.55 / lb | +$1.00 | $12.55 – $12.55 |
| 7/29/2025 | $11.55 / lb | +$1.05 | $11.55 – $11.55 |
| 7/21/2025 | $10.50 / lb | −$0.50 | $10.50 – $10.50 |
| 7/16/2025 | $11.00 / lb | +$5.00 | $11.00 – $11.00 |
| 7/11/2025 | $6.00 / lb | −$4.00 | $6.00 – $6.00 |
| 7/1/2025 | $10.00 / lb | +$4.25 | $10.00 – $10.00 |
| 6/17/2025 | $5.75 / lb | −$4.50 | $5.75 – $5.75 |
| 6/5/2025 | $10.25 / lb | +$0.80 | $10.25 – $10.25 |
| 5/17/2025 | $9.45 / lb | +$0.70 | $9.45 – $9.45 |
| 5/15/2025 | $8.75 / lb | +$1.25 | $8.25 – $9.25 |
| 4/29/2025 | $7.50 / lb | −$1.55 | $7.50 – $7.50 |
| 4/20/2025 | $9.05 / lb | +$0.05 | $9.05 – $9.05 |
| 2/4/2025 | $9.00 / lb | +$2.25 | $9.00 – $9.00 |
| 1/23/2025 | $6.75 / lb | −$1.00 | $6.75 – $6.75 |
| 1/18/2025 | $7.75 / lb | +$1.05 | $7.00 – $8.50 |
| 11/13/2024 | $6.70 / lb | −$0.20 | $6.70 – $6.70 |
| 10/12/2024 | $6.90 / lb | −$0.85 | $6.90 – $6.90 |
| 8/15/2024 | $7.75 / lb | +$0.37 | $7.75 – $7.75 |
| 8/3/2024 | $7.38 / lb | +$0.63 | $6.75 – $8.00 |
| 5/29/2024 | $6.75 / lb | −$0.75 | $6.75 – $6.75 |
| 5/28/2024 | $7.50 / lb | +$2.50 | $7.50 – $7.50 |
| 5/25/2024 | $5.00 / lb | −$1.00 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| 4/21/2024 | $6.00 / lb | +$1.50 | $6.00 – $6.00 |
| 12/5/2023 | $4.50 / lb | −$2.75 | $4.50 – $4.50 |
| 5/22/2023 | $7.25 / lb | −$0.50 | $7.25 – $7.25 |
| 7/6/2022 | $7.75 / lb | −$0.25 | $7.75 – $7.75 |
| 5/30/2022 | $8.00 / lb | +$1.00 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
| 5/28/2022 | $7.00 / lb | +$3.50 | $7.00 – $7.00 |
| 1/22/2022 | $3.50 / lb | −$0.50 | $3.50 – $3.50 |
| 12/5/2020 | $4.00 / lb | — no change | $4.00 – $4.00 |
| 11/12/2020 | $4.00 / lb | −$2.25 | $4.00 – $4.00 |
| 10/29/2020 | $6.25 / lb | +$0.75 | $6.25 – $6.25 |
| 8/9/2020 | $5.50 / lb | +$1.50 | $5.50 – $5.50 |
| 5/12/2020 | $4.00 / lb | −$1.00 | $4.00 – $4.00 |
| 4/8/2020 | $5.00 / lb | −$0.75 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| 12/16/2019 | $5.75 / lb | −$1.25 | $5.75 – $5.75 |
| 10/7/2018 | $7.00 / lb | −$0.75 | $7.00 – $7.00 |
| 8/23/2018 | $7.75 / lb | +$0.25 | $7.75 – $7.75 |
| 8/6/2018 | $7.50 / lb | +$4.50 | $7.50 – $7.50 |
| 12/25/2016 | $3.00 / lb | −$3.00 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| 4/2/2015 | $6.00 / lb | −$2.00 | $6.00 – $6.00 |
| 10/27/2013 | $8.00 / lb | −$1.00 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
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