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Brake Discs & Mixed Tool Steel Buyers
We buy two ferrous grades — brake discs and Mixed Tool Steel — at our Preston, Stockport and Sheffield depots. Other ferrous grades are listed below for reference only.
What Ferrous Scrap We Buy
QuickStop Metals currently buys two ferrous grades only: brake discs and Mixed Tool Steel. We don’t buy general ferrous scrap (heavy steel, light iron, cast iron, new offcuts or mixed loads). If you have those grades, you’ll need to take them to a specialist ferrous merchant. We’ve kept the grade-guide info further down the page for reference.
Ferrous Grades We Buy Updated 12 May 2026
Used car and commercial vehicle brake discs — the iron/steel rotors removed during routine brake servicing. Common from garages, MOT centres, vehicle breakers and fleet workshops. Bring them as-is — no need to clean off rust or remove dust shields if they’re attached. Weighed on calibrated scales and paid same day by BACS.
Learn more → Today’s Price →Alloys used in tool manufacturing — drill bits, milling cutters, dies, punches, lathe tools, taps, broaches and similar tooling. Contains higher-value alloying elements like tungsten, molybdenum, chromium and vanadium, so pays well above standard ferrous grades. Common from engineering shops, tool rooms, machine shops and CNC operations. Bring it in mixed — we’ll grade on the spot.
Learn more → Today’s Price →Who Brings Us Brake Discs & Tool Steel?
Trade customers welcome at all three depots.
Ferrous Scrap in the North — Volume, Value, and Grading
Background on the wider ferrous market for context. We only buy brake discs and Mixed Tool Steel.
Ferrous scrap — steel and iron — is priced by the tonne at a fraction of non-ferrous metal values. Volumes across Lancashire, Greater Manchester and South Yorkshire are high: structural sections from demolition, fabrication offcuts from steel shops, light iron from vehicle breakers and cast iron from older building stock all flow through specialist ferrous merchants in the region. We don’t process those grades ourselves — we focus on brake discs and Mixed Tool Steel, where calibrated grading and quick turnaround make the most difference.
Steel pricing broadly follows the European steel market, which tracks global iron ore and scrap export prices. Unlike copper, steel prices don’t move daily in dramatic swings — but they do drift over months as construction cycles shift. The difference between the top and bottom of the steel price cycle can be 30–40% over a two-year period.
Our Sheffield yard is particularly well placed for the engineering and tool-room work that generates Mixed Tool Steel, given South Yorkshire’s manufacturing heritage. Garages and vehicle workshops across all three of our depot catchments bring in brake discs week in, week out.
Ferrous Grades Explained — For Reference
Background on how ferrous scrap is graded. We don’t buy these grades ourselves — this info is here to help you identify what you have so you can take it to the right merchant.
Heavy steel (HMS 1 / Heavy Melting Steel): Structural sections over 6mm thick — RSJ beams, column sections, plate steel, heavy pipe. The top-paying general ferrous grade. Generated mainly by demolition contractors and steel fabricators.
Light iron: Thinner steel — car bodies, white goods (washing machines, fridges), garden equipment, thin sheet. Lower density and typically lower in grade because of zinc or paint coatings.
Cast iron: Old radiators, engine blocks, manhole covers, Victorian guttering. Dense and heavy, but a distinct grade from steel.
New steel offcuts (No.1 prepared): Factory offcuts and fabrication drops from steel stockholders or fabrication shops. Clean, uncoated, no attachments — pays more than demolition steel because it requires less processing.
Mixed ferrous: Everything thrown in together. Typically paid at a blended rate by merchants who accept it.
Reminder: we only buy brake discs and Mixed Tool Steel. For the grades above, please contact a specialist ferrous merchant.
Reference pages for each ferrous grade
These pages describe each grade for reference. Each page has a notice that we don’t currently buy that grade.
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