Stainless Steel Supplier Singapore
Graded 304, 316 & 309/310 scrap — XRF-verified, bulk supply to foundries and fabricators.
Graded Stainless Steel Scrap Supply from Singapore
Molten Steel Pte Ltd supplies graded, baled and container-ready stainless steel scrap to foundries, re-melters and fabricators across Southeast Asia. Material is sourced from Singapore shipyards, industrial demolition, fabrication offcuts and commercial kitchen clearances — then sorted, XRF-verified and packaged for export or local delivery. This page covers our regular offer: grades, forms, MOQs and pricing.
What We Supply
We run a continuous inventory across the main austenitic stainless grades and can prepare material in bales, skeletons, turnings, or loose plate/section, depending on the buyer’s melt requirements.
| Grade | Typical Source | Forms Supplied | Monthly Availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 304 / 304L | Fabrication offcuts, kitchen equipment, tanks | Solids, clips, bundled plate, bales | 80–150 tonnes |
| 316 / 316L | Marine, chemical plant, process piping | Solids, pipe drops, plate, turnings | 30–60 tonnes |
| 309 / 310 | High-temp process equipment | Solids, plate, heat-exchanger tube | 5–15 tonnes |
| 430 (ferritic) | Appliance manufacture | Sheet bales, press offcuts | 10–20 tonnes |
| Mixed 18/8 | Mixed commercial clearances | Loose, baled | On request |
Every consignment is verified with handheld XRF before it leaves our yard. If a buyer needs a specific chemistry window (for example low-copper 316L for pharma re-melt), we pre-sort to that spec and hold the material under a separate lot number.
Minimum Order & Delivery
- MOQ: 5 tonnes per grade for local delivery; 20 tonnes for export container loads
- Packaging: 1-tonne FIBC bags, hydraulically pressed bales (typically 400–600 kg), or loose in 20ft/40ft containers
- Local delivery: Singapore-wide within 3–5 working days of confirmation; our fleet covers Jurong, Tuas, Sungei Kadut and Pioneer industrial zones
- Export: FOB Singapore or CFR to major regional ports (Port Klang, Ho Chi Minh, Manila, Chennai). Standard documentation pack on every shipment.
- Lead time: 7–14 days for non-standard volumes; standing orders are shipped monthly
Pricing
Stainless pricing is nickel-linked. We quote against the prevailing LME nickel settlement with a recovery percentage applied per grade — typically 70–85% for clean 304 solids and 80–90% for clean 316L. For a full explanation of how nickel pricing flows through to scrap, see our London Metal Exchange scrap pricing guide. Live Singapore reference rates are published on our scrap metal prices page.
Contracts above 50 tonnes can be fixed on a weekly or monthly average basis. Spot lots are priced per-shipment.
Quality & Documentation
Every lot is sorted by trained yard staff, XRF-verified, and photographed before loading. On request we issue a Certificate of Analysis (COA) showing the XRF chemistry per bale or per lot. We can also provide:
- Weighbridge tickets (SAC-accredited scales)
- Photographs of loaded containers with seal numbers
- Phytosanitary and non-radioactive declarations for export
- Packing list and commercial invoice ahead of loading
Molten Steel is a licensed Singapore scrap dealer; our licensing documentation is available on the licensing & credentials page.
Who Buys From Us
Our stainless buyers fall into four groups, each with different volume and grading needs. Regional re-melters are the largest single channel by tonnage — they take mixed container loads of pre-sorted 304 and 316 on monthly contracts and care most about consistent chemistry and low moisture. Local fabricators take smaller, cleaner lots. Marine and oil & gas contractors buy specific forms (316L pipe drops, heavy plate) for repair work where mill-certified new material isn’t required. Traders take whatever arbitrage opens up.
- Regional stainless re-melters in India, Indonesia and Vietnam (container loads, monthly offtake)
- Singapore and Johor fabricators buying sorted 304/316 offcuts for small-batch production
- Marine yards and oil & gas contractors needing 316L pipe and plate drops for repair work
- Traders consolidating mixed lots for onward sale
If you’re new to buying stainless scrap and need a primer on grade selection, our 304 vs 316 scrap guide covers the differences that matter at the furnace — molybdenum content, chloride resistance and why paying a premium for 316 matters for marine buyers.
Related Services
We also supply aluminium scrap and graded copper from the same yard — buyers consolidating mixed non-ferrous containers often take combined loads on a single bill of lading, which cuts per-tonne freight. On the buy-side we run stainless steel scrap collection across Singapore, which is where most of this supply originates. For bulk industrial clearances see our industrial scrap metal services. Supply-side contracts typically start with a sample container so the buyer can validate grade mix and moisture before committing to monthly offtake.
