# Aluminum Casting Cost Breakdown
An aluminum casting quote should show more than a unit price. Buyers need to know which cost buckets are included, which assumptions are open, and which items may change after drawings, samples, or approval requirements are reviewed.
Main cost buckets
Use this structure when comparing suppliers:
| Cost bucket | What to clarify |
|---|---|
| Tooling | mold, core boxes, trim fixtures, ownership, revision handling |
| Casting | alloy, melt loss, batch size, process route, scrap assumptions |
| Heat treatment | temper requirement, furnace records, test bars if needed |
| Machining | datums, bores, threads, sealing faces, fixture needs |
| Finishing | blasting, anodizing, coating, impregnation, cleaning |
| Inspection | CMM, material certs, leak test, X-ray, PPAP or FAI |
| Packaging | separators, labels, export cartons, pallets |
| Logistics | Incoterm, destination, freight mode, customs assumptions |
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Compare scope before price
A raw-casting quote and a machined, inspected, export-ready quote are not the same product. Ask each supplier to state inclusions, exclusions, and buyer decisions needed before the price is firm.
Cost drivers buyers can control
Buyers can often improve quote clarity by sending complete drawings, realistic annual volume, stable revision status, machining datum needs, finish requirements, inspection records, and destination details. Missing information usually becomes contingency in the supplier's price.
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Bohua can review aluminum casting RFQs for cost-bucket clarity, tooling path, machining scope, inspection records, and landed-cost assumptions. Send the package through the formal RFQ form.
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