DC Carbide Scrap Carbide Buyers
We buy scrap carbide

Your scrap carbide is worth money.

DC Carbide buys tungsten carbide material from companies — worn, broken, obsolete, or surplus. If it's sitting in a bucket, a drawer, or the corner of your shop, turn it into a check instead of letting it gather dust.

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Tungsten balls Dies Cubes & blanks All carbide scrap
A barrel full of mixed scrap tungsten carbide — used indexable inserts, end mills, and drills
Barrel of mixed scrap carbide — used inserts, end mills & drills
A box full of used carbide end mills, drills, and burrs
Box of used carbide end mills, drills & burrs
A bucket of used carbide end mills
Bucket of used carbide end mills
VideoForklift tipping a drum of scrap carbide into another drum
A bucket of thin carbide rods and blanks
Bucket of thin carbide rods & blanks
A bucket of dry carbide powder
Bucket of dry carbide powder
Buckets of wet carbide grinding sludge
Buckets of wet carbide grinding sludge
VideoForklift tipping a drum of scrap carbide — the longer look
A box of tungsten cubes
Box of tungsten cubes
A drum of carbide slugs and rods
Drum of carbide slugs & rods
A bag of used carbide end mills
Bag of used carbide end mills
A bucket of small carbide blanks
Bucket of small carbide blanks
A drum of sludge mixed with copper and tungsten
Drum of sludge mixed with copper & tungsten
A drum of flat tungsten plates, 99% tungsten
Drum of flat tungsten plates — 99% tungsten

What we buy

Our main focus is tungsten carbide in these forms — but if you have carbide scrap of any kind, ask us before you throw it out.

Polished tungsten carbide balls of various sizes

Tungsten Balls

Carbide balls from valves, pumps, bearings, and machining — new, used, worn, or out of spec. Size and condition don't stop us from quoting.

Valve ballsBearing ballsGrinding balls
An assortment of tungsten carbide dies and tooling

Dies

Worn and retired carbide dies from stamping, drawing, cold heading, and extrusion. When a die is done working for you, it's still valuable to us.

Drawing diesHeading diesStamping dies
A pile of tungsten carbide cubes and rectangular blanks

Cubes & Blanks

Carbide cubes, blocks, and blanks — surplus stock, off-cuts, and leftover material from production runs. Small lots and full pallets alike.

CubesBlocksBlanks & off-cuts

Also buying

Used inserts, end mills, drills, reamers, wear parts, mining and drilling bits, and other solid carbide scrap. Not sure whether what you have is carbide? Send us a photo with your quote request and we'll tell you.

How it works

Selling your scrap carbide takes three simple steps.

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Tell us what you have

Use the quote form below or email us. A photo and a rough weight help us price it fast — a bucket on a shop scale is plenty to start.

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Get your price

We quote based on the type and grade of carbide, its condition, and the current market. No obligation — the quote is free.

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Ship it & get paid

Send the material to us. Once it arrives, we confirm the weight and grade, and you get paid for your scrap.

Who we buy from

Any company generating carbide scrap is leaving money on the table by tossing it. We buy from operations of every size.

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Machine shopsSpent inserts, broken end mills, and worn tooling add up fast — sell them by the bucket or the drum.

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ManufacturersSurplus balls, dies, and blanks from production changeovers and discontinued lines.

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Tool & die shopsRetired dies and punches that have finished their last run still carry real carbide value.

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Mining & drilling operationsWorn carbide bits, buttons, and wear parts from the field.

Get a quote

Tell us what you've got and we'll get back to you with a price. Fill in what you know — a rough weight and a short description are enough to start.

This opens your email app with the request addressed to us — just press send. Photos of the material help us quote faster, so attach them if you have them.

Prefer to write your own email? Reach us at david@dccarbide.com

Common questions

How is the price figured?

Scrap carbide pricing follows the tungsten market and depends on the grade and condition of the material and how much you have. That's why we quote each lot individually — send us the details and we'll give you a real number for your material.

Does the material need to be sorted or cleaned?

No. Worn, broken, and mixed carbide is fine. If you can keep carbide separate from steel and other metals, it helps us quote more accurately — but send us what you have and we'll work with it.

How much do I need to have before it's worth selling?

Carbide is dense and valuable by the pound, so even a small bucket can be worth selling. If you're not sure your lot is big enough, ask — we'd rather quote it than see it scrapped for nothing.

I'm not sure if my material is carbide. Can you tell?

Yes — email us a photo along with roughly how heavy a piece feels for its size. Carbide is noticeably heavier than steel, and we can usually identify it from a picture and a description.