Carbide Inserts
Worn indexable inserts from lathes and mills — coated or uncoated, sorted or mixed. The most common carbide stream in machine shops.
CASH FOR CARBIDE • ITEMIZED SETTLEMENT • NO MINIMUMS
Who Pays Cash for Carbide Scrap?
Ironcrest Industrial Surplus pays cash for carbide scrap — text a photo to 312-880-8174 for today’s number. Worn inserts, end mills, drills, buttons, dies, and saw tips: dense tungsten carbide tooling pays some of the highest per-pound numbers in all of scrap, and I buy it for cash with no minimums.
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EVERY CARBIDE STREAM, ONE CASH BUYER
Only tungsten carbide pays. Here is what that means.
Tungsten carbide is the hard, dense material in cutting tools — inserts, end mills, drills. Silicon carbide and chrome-carbide hardfacing look similar but are worthless as scrap. If your material is real tungsten carbide tooling, I pay for it within 24–48 hours.
End Mills & Drills
Used solid-carbide end mills, drills, reamers, and routers. Broken shanks still pay — it is the carbide mass that counts.
Buttons & Saw Tips
Mining and drilling buttons, carbide-tipped saw teeth, and brazed tips. Priced honestly on carbide content, not flat-guessed.
Dies & Punches
Drawing dies, stamping punches, and wear nibs. Steel casings are separated and the carbide is graded and paid by content.
THE CASH DEAL
How selling your carbide for cash works.
- No minimums: a handful of inserts or a drum of tooling, every lot gets the same honest grading
- Cash, check, or wire — your choice, paid quickly after settlement
- Itemized settlement report: weight, grades, and math shown line by line
- Material is tested and weighed openly — you see exactly what you are paid for
- Fast quotes from photos: type, estimated weight, and location
- Corporate sellers: formal numbered bids available — see our formal bid program
CASHTop per-lb scrap
Carbide pays among the highest per-pound numbers in scrap.
NO MINEvery lot counts
A tool-crib cleanout or a plant’s drum program, same answer.
ITEMIZEDShown, not told
The settlement report shows the grading math line by line.
WHAT TO SEND
Three things get you a cash number.
Carbide grading starts with identification. These three get you there.
- PHOTOS — Representative tooling: inserts, end mills, or whatever the stream is.
- WEIGHT — Your best estimate in pounds. Carbide is dense — a small box is heavy.
- LOCATION — Your city and state, so I can plan freight or mail-in.
PHOTOS TO CASH
Four steps, same every time.
Send Photos & Types
Photos of the tooling, what it is, estimated weight, and your location.
Get a Cash Quote
A real number priced on carbide content and current market levels.
Ship or Schedule
Small lots mail in with instructions. On bigger lots, we handle the freight.
Grade & Get Paid
Tested, weighed, and graded with an itemized settlement. Then cash, check, or wire.
WHY IRONCREST
Why sellers take the cash deal.
- Cash now beats brand take-back programs that pay in credit and exchange
- No minimums means the home-shop coffee can and the plant’s drum program get the same respect
- You see the grading math — weight, grades, deductions — on the settlement report
- One direct contact: Sonny answers the phone, not a purchasing department
- Material stays in the United States, sold only to domestic processors
ONE DIRECT CONTACT
Talk to Sonny, not a department
Every quote, pickup, and payment runs through one person who answers the phone: Sonny Johns at 312-880-8174. No portals, no ticket queues, no waiting on a committee.
- FAST QUOTES — Send photos anytime, get a real number back fast.
- QUICK PAYMENT — Paid within 24–48 hours.
- US ONLY — Your material never leaves the United States.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Cash questions, answered straight.
Who pays cash for carbide inserts?
Ironcrest pays cash for worn carbide inserts — coated or uncoated, sorted or mixed. Inserts are the most common carbide stream in machine shops, and even a small box is worth real money by the pound. Text photos to 312-880-8174 for today’s number.
Who buys carbide end mills for cash?
Ironcrest buys used carbide end mills for cash. Broken, chipped, or worn-out end mills still pay on their carbide mass. See how grading works on our grading process page, then call 312-880-8174.
Who pays cash for carbide drills?
Ironcrest pays cash for carbide drills, reamers, and routers. Solid carbide tooling is dense and valuable even when the cutting edges are gone. Send a photo and weight to 312-880-8174.
Who pays cash for carbide buttons?
Ironcrest pays cash for carbide mining and drilling buttons — loose, in drums, or still in worn bits. Priced on carbide content with the math shown. Call 312-880-8174 with your estimated pounds.
Who pays cash for carbide dies and punches?
Ironcrest pays cash for carbide drawing dies, stamping punches, and wear nibs. Steel casings are separated properly and the carbide is graded by content. Text photos to 312-880-8174.
Who pays cash for tungsten scrap?
Ironcrest pays cash for tungsten carbide scrap and tungsten heavy alloy. If you are unsure whether your material is real tungsten carbide, send a photo — I will help you identify it before we talk numbers. Call 312-880-8174.
How is my carbide graded?
Every lot is identified, tested, weighed openly, and graded by category. You get an itemized settlement report showing weight, grades, and the math line by line — the same transparent process described on our grading page. Then cash, check, or wire, your choice.
Is it worth calling with a small amount of carbide?
Yes. There are no minimums, and carbide’s per-pound value means even a small box matters. A tool-crib cleanout or a coffee can of inserts still gets a fast cash quote at 312-880-8174.
READY WHEN YOU ARE
Turn that tooling into cash today.
One photo is all it takes to start. Text it to 312-880-8174 and get today’s cash number for your carbide scrap.