Stargate Metals gives new life to old junk– we find treasure in the trash by offering scrapyard finds for sale to the public. It’s kind of like a big, loud, shiny garage sale.

At Research Alloys, we constantly hear “you’re the cleanest scrap yard I’ve ever been to!” And we wear that as a badge of honor.

Tungsten carbide prices are on the rise. Like many recyclable materials, domestic supply, tariff uncertainty, a downturn in Chinese production, and manufacturer demands are driving up the market for this commodity. Read on to learn more about what’s going on with carbide.

This week, Research Alloys and Stargate Metals are thrilled to unveil the newest addition to our fleet– a 2019 Freightliner Cascadia.

We receive a lot of questions about how we grade aluminum– and that’s easy to understand, as there are hundreds of different types of aluminum across seven series, each with different alloying elements. It’s a lot to keep straight!