Kinetic Die Casting Company describes the information needed to provide aluminum die casting part prices. We will detail the most common variables needed to provide pricing for die casting parts.
Here is a list of variables and following the list are the details of those variables we need to give prices. We sell four things to our die casting part customers:
1. Materials
2. Labor
3. Processes
4. Overhead
- Falling in the Materials category:
- Die Casting Part Weight – The die casting part weight determines what the variable multiplied by the material cost per pound costs. The part weight is also a factor of how many parts can be produced in an hour.
- Die Casting Part Material or Alloy – Every die casting material alloy has a different cost every pound that is used to make the die casting parts. Some customers request a different alloy to make the parts which changes the material cost in the part. Some alloys also operate faster than other die casting alloys, reducing overhead cost.
- Packaging costs and shipping costs also falls in this category
- Falling in the Labor category:
- Multiple Cavity Die Casting Tooling – If we produce more parts each hour with multiple cavities, it will reduce the die casting part cost.
- Tooling type and Setup Costs – Time during our die setup is considered “downtime” because we are not making parts. The downtime adds cost to the die casting part price. Differing tool types take longer to setup than others. Die casting cavity inserts cost the most to setup. The least cost tool to setup is the DME Unit Die.
- Die Casting Trim Tooling – Is there a trim die available? A trim die can reduce the die casting part prices as much as 15%.
- Other trimming cost – Hand sanding or grinding the parting line flash is labor intensive and adds cost to the die casting part price. Are there machining operations necessary to make good quality parts? These costs add to the part price. Will be use vibratory deburr to smooth sharp edges or to prepare the part for paint? This adds a cost to the parts.
Worn Die Casting Tools – Older dies produce much more flash than new dies and adds to the part price the flash removal.
- Falling in the Processes category:
- Inspection Processes – Processes like x-ray and penetrant inspection add cost to the parts. A FAIR (First Article Inspection Report) adds a cost to the overall production.
- Surface Treatments – Processes such as Alodine (Chem-Film) or Painting or Powder Coating or Plating all add cost to the die casting part price.
- Falling in the Overhead category:
- Delivery Quantity and Annual Quantity – The requested shipment quantity influences the part cost because the die casting mold setup cost is distributed in the delivery quantity and annual quantity.
- Overhead in a small amount is distributed throughout all the parts we make include utilities and Insurance – Rent – Etc.

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Calculating Die Casting Part Prices
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