# Aluminum Casting Lead Time China
Aluminum casting lead time in China depends on drawing readiness, tooling complexity, sample approval, machining scope, inspection records, packaging, and shipment planning. A supplier cannot give a reliable schedule from a photo or incomplete drawing alone.
This guide helps buyers prepare a schedule-ready RFQ without relying on fixed lead-time claims.
What controls lead time
Key drivers include:
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- •drawing and STEP model completeness
- •alloy, heat treatment, and casting process choice
- •tooling design approval and revision loop
- •core boxes, machining fixtures, and inspection fixtures
- •sample quantity and first article report scope
- •leak testing, CMM, X-ray, material certificates, or PPAP records
- •surface finishing, packaging, and export documentation
- •freight mode and destination
The more decisions the buyer makes before RFQ, the easier it is for the supplier to give a useful schedule.
Ask for a milestone schedule
Instead of asking for one lead-time number, ask the supplier to separate:
| Milestone | Buyer decision |
|---|---|
| RFQ review | Are drawings, volume, and inspection needs complete? |
| Tooling design | Who approves gating, parting line, and machining stock? |
| Tooling build | What revision process applies after T1 samples? |
| First samples | What reports ship with samples? |
| Pilot order | What quantity proves process readiness? |
| Production | What release pattern and packaging are needed? |
Bohua RFQ path
Bohua can review aluminum casting RFQs for tooling schedule, sample approval, inspection records, machining scope, and shipment assumptions. Send drawings and launch needs through the formal RFQ form when the timeline needs supplier input.
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