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Recycled molybdenum goes straight back into industry
Molybdenum keeps its strength at very high temperatures, which makes it the metal of choice for vacuum furnace hot zones, glass melting electrodes, EDM wire, semiconductor sputtering targets and alloy steels. Furnace rebuilds, machining and target use all produce molybdenum scrap, and clean pure molybdenum can be returned to powder and new mill products, so recycled molybdenum saves both mining and energy.
FORMS WE BUY
Molybdenum scrap we buy
Molybdenum solids
Sheet, plate, rod, bar and machined parts
Furnace hot zones
Heat shields, elements and furnace fixtures
TZM and Mo-La
Molybdenum alloy solids and offcuts
Molybdenum wire
EDM wire, spools and wire ends
Molybdenum sputtering targets
Spent planar and rotary molybdenum targets
Molybdenum turnings and powder
Machining chips, grindings and off-spec powder
HOW minor metals are PRICED
Oryx Metals makes scrap recycling easy and profitable
Highest value
Clean, high-purity solids
Uncontaminated pieces, offcuts, ingots and production rejects
Mid-Range
Coated or alloyed scrap
Coated parts, alloys, turnings and mixed solids
Priced on content
Powders, sludges & residues
Value depends on metal %, contamination and moisture
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MATERIAL WE’ve BOUGHT
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FAQs
Molybdenum recycling questions and answers
Which molybdenum scrap is accepted for molybdenum recycling?
Pure molybdenum sheet, plate, rod and machined parts, furnace hot zone components, TZM and Mo-La alloys, EDM and other molybdenum wire, spent sputtering targets, turnings, grindings and powder. Moly-bearing steels and spent catalysts are handled on their own pages.
How can I tell molybdenum from tungsten or stainless steel?
Molybdenum is heavier than steel but much lighter than tungsten, and it is non-magnetic. Furnace parts are often molybdenum or tungsten, and both can look the same after use. An XRF reading will tell you, and we can help read it.
What drives the molybdenum scrap price?
Purity, form and contamination, set against the molybdenum market. Clean solids and sheet earn the most, followed by alloys and wire, then turnings and oxidised or mixed material. Furnace parts with tungsten or ceramic attached need sorting. Oryx quotes on each lot’s analysis.
Do you buy used furnace hot zones?
Yes. Vacuum furnace rebuilds are a common source of molybdenum scrap. Send photos of the shields and elements and a rough weight. Mixed molybdenum and tungsten hot zones can be sorted and paid on each metal.
Can Oryx collect molybdenum scrap from overseas plants?
Yes. We buy molybdenum scrap from heat treaters, glass plants and target users in North America, Europe and Asia, agree delivery terms in the written offer and handle export documents.
Why do sellers choose Oryx Metals for molybdenum scrap?
Molybdenum recycling has been one of Oryx Metals’ core activities for years. We sort mixed furnace scrap into its metals, pay clean molybdenum as molybdenum rather than as mixed refractory metal, and send it to refiners that turn it back into powder and mill products.
