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Industrial Welded Carbon Steel Pipes
ERW and SAW tube forming with submerged arc or high-frequency welding, followed by NDT, heat treatment, and hydrostatic testing · US
Total Cost
$764 / MT
Capacity (tonnes/year)
100,000
Throughput %
85%
Working capital
$20.0M Mn
Capex
$60.0M Mn
Offsite
$5.0M Mn
Total investment
$85.0M Mn
Lines
10
Net raw material
$692
90.6%
Conversion
$71.78
9.4%
Total / MT
$764
$ per MT
Raw Material
$692 / MT
| Line | Consumption | Unit | Price (USD) | Cost / MT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot-Rolled Coil (HRC) — raw material input | tonne | $683 | ||
| Welding wire and SAW flux | kg | $9.90 |
Utility
$3.78 / MT
| Line | Consumption | Unit | Price (USD) | Cost / MT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural gas (heat treatment + SAW welding) | GJ | $3.15 | ||
| Electricity (forming, welding, NDT, utilities)Live | MWh | $0.63 |
Operating
$36.10 / MT
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / MT |
|---|---|---|
| Direct labour (forming, welding, testing, finishing) | $35.00 | |
| Maintenance materials and operating supplies | $1.10 |
Overhead
$24.50 / MT
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / MT |
|---|---|---|
| Quality assurance, NDE, certification, and inspection | $5.50 | |
| Factory overhead (indirect labour, insurance, site services) | $19.00 |
Depreciation
$4.00 / MT
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / MT |
|---|---|---|
| Depreciation (buildings, machinery, equipment — 20-yr straight-line) | $4.00 |
Financing
$3.40 / MT
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / MT |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of capital (8% WACC on capex + working capital + offsite) | $3.40 |
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