Scrap Tungsten Rod Prices Decline - August 27, 2026

Analysis of Latest Tungsten Market from Chinatungsten Online

Tungsten market shows divergence, with overall liquidity remaining subdued. 

Supply elasticity at the ore end is constrained, and price-support intentions remain relatively firm. Prices of tungstates, tungsten powder, and alloy products are stuck in a sideways stalemate, under dual pressure from costs and demand; the market remains cautious, with transactions conducted on a case-by-case, need-based basis. Tungsten scrap prices are under pressure, reflecting weak end-user momentum and sensitive market sentiment.

Supported by firm ore prices, prices of major tungsten products have temporarily gained a floor and remain relatively stable. However, the recovery in terminal demand has been slow, with actual transactions still dominated by rigid-demand procurement, providing only limited support to prices. As of press time, prices for tungsten concentrate (55% WO₃ and above) were concentrated in the range of RMB 410,000-420,000/standard ton, showing relatively strong resilience. Ammonium paratungstate (APT) quotations were maintained in the RMB 595,000–605,000/ton range, barely covering ore costs and basic processing expenses. Tungsten powder and tungsten carbide powder markets were negotiating around RMB 930/kg and RMB 880/kg respectively, mainly through small-batch back-to-back orders. Scrap tungsten rod prices fluctuated widely in the RMB 620–650/kg range; diverging psychological price expectations between buyers and sellers, combined with rising tax-invoice compliance requirements that raise the threshold for resource circulation, have restricted overall market throughput.

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has proposed that during the 15th Five-Year Plan period, efforts will be accelerated to build emerging pillar industries such as integrated circuits, aerospace, biomedicine, the low-altitude economy, new energy storage, and intelligent robots, while promoting future industries including quantum technology, biomanufacturing, hydrogen energy and nuclear fusion, brain-computer interfaces, embodied intelligence, and sixth-generation mobile communications (6G) as new engines of economic growth. As a critical strategic metal with high melting point, high hardness, and excellent wear and high-temperature resistance, tungsten finds highly compatible applications in high-end materials, precision manufacturing, energy conversion, and information and communications through cemented carbide, tungsten alloys, and high-purity electronic-grade tungsten. Advanced semiconductor processes drive rigid growth in demand for tungsten hexafluoride (WF₆), high-purity tungsten targets, and PCB micro-drills; aerospace and the low-altitude economy boost consumption of high-temperature alloys, nozzle throat liners, counterweights, and coating-grade tungsten; intelligent robots and embodied intelligence increase the use of cemented carbide tools and precision components; and new energy storage, hydrogen energy/nuclear fusion, and 6G-related electronic heat-dissipation/RF components also contribute incremental demand for tungsten chemicals, tungsten-copper products, and tungsten-alloy shielding components.

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