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Ductile Iron Sand Castings
Sand casting / green sand molding (ductile iron) · US
Total Cost
$124 / unit
Capacity (pieces/year)
4,000,000
Throughput %
85%
Working capital
$6.0M Mn
Capex
$45.0M Mn
Offsite
$500.0K Mn
Total investment
$51.5M Mn
Lines
14
Net raw material
$55.96
45.0%
Conversion
$68.32
55.0%
Total / unit
$124
$ per unit
Raw Material
$55.96 / unit
| Line | Consumption | Unit | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pig iron / hot metal inputLive | kg | $54.18 | ||
| Steel scrap (feed supplement)Live | kg | $0.18 | ||
| Sand and sand reclaim | kg | $0.70 | ||
| Resin binder / core sand | kg | $0.90 |
Utility
$0.43 / unit
| Line | Consumption | Unit | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural gas (furnace fuel) | MJ | $0.18 | ||
| Electricity (plant) | kWh | $0.25 |
Operating
$45.00 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Direct labour (mold/pour/finishing) | $45.00 |
Overhead
$5.50 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Factory overhead (facilities, maint., admin) | $5.50 |
Others
$17.40 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Quality control and inspection | $3.20 | |
| Pattern and tooling amortization | $4.50 | |
| Finishing and machining allowance | $2.50 | |
| Profit margin | $3.40 | |
| Logistics and packaging | $2.00 | |
| Environmental compliance | $1.80 |
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