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High-Speed Steel has many types of drill bits ranging from M1 to T15. Each of these has different grades and values. Some of the more expensive types of HSS are the T grades as they will container more tungsten. If you have all types of HSS mixed together you will generally receive the lowest pricing for all materials due to the sorting time to separate them.
Different HSS Grades:
Anytime that carbide is mixed together with HSS you will have a much lower price. While drill bits all can look similar, once they are mixed together they would have to get sorted and separated piece by piece. This creates a lot of extra work and will lower the value of the carbide pieces. High-speed steel has multiple types as well and if they are unsorted then the lowest price will be used.
Carbide or tungsten-based swarf generally will have a very low yielding amount of tungsten inside of it. These swarf materials could come from different grades of tungsten alloys or have other metals mixed in. The pricing on these materials will also be based on your refined value and not the estimate from using an XRF on the materials.
The different metal recoveries from sludges or powders vary on the application and the dryness of the materials. Many times these sludges or powders are produced from different filtration processes and should be shipped in a careful way. These items should be properly secured as well as stored in a leak-proof container for shipping. These items will be paid out based on the metal recovery (especially for sludge). Generally made up of 50-70% tungsten and 5-20% cobalt materials, these have to be drained and analyzed for pricing.
These tungsten carbide tips are used in larger manufacturing or tool cutting processes. These bits will be longer and thicker than many other more used bits, and because of their size, the scrap value is lessened. These bits have to go through a multi-step process for recycling, thus lowering the value.
When tool manufacturers are creating tools sometimes they are doing it out of pure Tungsten rods or other raw materials. These turnings that are created have value and can be shipped to RRCarbide.com for a scrap value and rebate. These turnings or chips could have an oil residue that would lessen the value of the scrap. Anytime that tungsten turnings are mixed with other turnings you will always receive a lower price due to the sorting.
These are all high tungsten-based alloys and are used in industries like X-ray equipment production, medical, and military tools as well as in radiation shielding production and use.
These could be old parts coming out of a machine shop or another use as the road milling industry. These parts will be different cutting features inside of the machining world and other high-pressure cutting industries.
Carbide end mills are used in the machining process and one of the greatest values in them is that they can cut in many different directions. These are very valuable bits for the machining world but they often get replaced due to wear and tear. The parts that are being machined need to have high precision and the old end mills will need to be replaced and recycled.
Carbide tips and bits are almost always going to be mixed together and have dark grey color. These will have a slight pull with a magnet but will not have a heavy stick to them. If you have hard-sticking bits they are most likely going to be either tool steel or regular steel.
