Industrial metal scrap is where the volume is. A single factory shut-down can produce tonnes of stainless steel, carbon steel, electrical steel and cast iron. Here is how we sort, weigh and price the heavy categories.
Stainless steel — 304, 316 and the rest
Stainless steel scrap is graded by composition. 304-grade (chromium-nickel) and 316 (with added molybdenum) are the most common. We test on site with a magnet and, where required, a portable XRF gun so you know exactly which grade you are being paid for.
Anything ferritic (magnetic) is priced lower than austenitic non-magnetic grades.
Carbon steel, electrical steel and cast iron
Carbon steel scrap (mild steel, structural beams, plates) is the workhorse of any industrial lot. Electrical steel scrap (transformer laminations, motor cores) is priced higher because of its silicon content. Cast iron scrap — engine blocks, manhole covers, machine bases — is heavy and easy to weigh but slightly lower per kilo.
Transformer scrap dealers also handle electrical steel separately because it includes copper windings.
Specialty metals
Tungsten carbide scrap — cutting tools, drill bits, inserts — has a high resale value despite the small volume. Carbide scrap dealers price by piece weight, not lot weight. Compressor scrap exporters handle whole AC and refrigeration compressors that contain copper, steel and aluminium together.
On-site dismantling
For factory closures we send a full crew with cutting torches, transport and weighing equipment. We dismantle, separate by grade, weigh in your presence and pay before our truck leaves the gate.
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