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Drill Bits Recyclers
  • About
  • How It Works
  • Services
    • By material
      • Tungsten CarbideDrill bits, inserts, dies and worn tooling.
      • Stainless Steel316 & 304 plate, pipe and offcuts.
      • TitaniumGrade 2 & 5 sheet, offcuts and turnings.
      • Nickel AlloysInconel, Monel, Hastelloy components.
    • By service
      • RecyclingYour scrap turned into money, sustainably.
      • LogisticsNational freight network, ours or third-party.
      • Tungsten RecoveryCarbide and high-value scrap, Australia-wide.
      • Big JobsSite cleanups and shutdowns, cleared fast.
    • Need a quote in 4 hours?Talk to us
  • Industries
    • Mining-adjacent
      • MiningDrilling string, plant wear, workshop.
      • Oil & GasWellsite recoveries and tubulars.
      • Civil & TunnellingTBM picks, road-headers, anchors.
    • Industrial
      • ManufacturingTool & die, swarf, offcuts.
      • Defence & MarineSpecialty alloys with provenance.
      • Heavy PlantGET, wear plate, undercarriage.
    • Mining is our biggest stream.See the mining page
  • Locations
    • Western Australia
      • Perth DepotMain yard – weighbridge and assay lab.
    • Pickup runs
      • Goldfields (Kalgoorlie)Scheduled goldfields collection.
      • PilbaraOn-site collection for mining ops.
      • South WestBunbury, Collie, Margaret River.
    • We pick up anywhere in WA.Book a collection
  • ESG
  • Blog
08 6377 8793

Grades & Assay

All 2 Grades & Assay 2
304 vs 316: the $1,200/tonne mistake we see weekly Grades & Assay - Featured 304 vs 316: the $1,200/tonne mistake we see weekly Three visual tells that get loads mis-graded - and the magnet test that misses two of the most common ones. 11 May 2026 1 min read Read the article
Grade 2 vs Grade 5 titanium - and why your eyes can't tell
Grades & Assay

Grade 2 vs Grade 5 titanium - and why your eyes can't tell

The PMI signature that separates the $9.80/kg grade from the $14.20/kg one. Both look identical.

24 Apr 2026 - 1 min read Read
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