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Each carbide scrap guide here answers one practical question: what the material is, how to tell it from steel, how to sort it, and what the law asks when you sell it. When you are ready, send photos for a quote.
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Is carbide magnetic?
The magnet test, and other ways to tell carbide from steel
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What is tungsten carbide?
What it is made of, grades and cobalt content
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How to sort carbide scrap
Keep it clean and separated to get the most for it
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Scrap metal rules in CA, AZ and NV
What the state laws ask of sellers: ID, records and payment
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If scrap carbide is new to you, read what tungsten carbide is first, then the magnet guide for telling carbide from steel.
For a full bucket under the bench, the sorting guide shows which splits are worth making, and carbide scrap prices explains what moves the value of a lot.
The state rules guide covers what California, Arizona and Nevada each ask of a person selling scrap metal. For anything the guides leave open, call (877) 838-9920.
Get a quote for your carbide
Tell us what form it is in, about how much it weighs, and send a few photos. Ship it to us from anywhere in the US and we pay the shipping, or we pick up in California, Arizona and Nevada.