Aluminum Extrusion & Profile Manufacturing worked example

Extrusion Die Cost Amortization Calculator at 72% die cost recovery share: a worked example

Here is what the math looks like when conditions slip. We hold every other input steady and drop die cost recovery share to 72%, then walk the calculation through step by step. Estimate die cost charged to an aluminum profile order from order quantity, amortization rate, cost recovery share, and fixed die charge.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Quoted profile quantity: 25,000 units (held at the documented default)
  • Die amortization rate per piece: 0.08 $ / unit (held at the documented default)
  • Die cost recovery share: 72 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 100)
  • Fixed die charge or engineering fee: 3,500 $ (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Amortized die cost recovered = quoted profile quantity or weight × die amortization rate × die cost recovery share.
  • Total die cost recovered works out to 4,940 $ die cost at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Die amortization rate works out to 0.2 $ / piece at these inputs.
  • Amortized die cost recovered works out to 1,440 $ at these inputs.
  • Fixed die charge or engineering fee works out to 3,500 $ at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where die cost recovery share sits at 100% and the headline result is 5,500 $ die cost, this scenario comes in 10.18% below the baseline at 4,940 $ die cost.
  • The practical read: the gap between this scenario and the baseline is entirely attributable to die cost recovery share, so recovering it is worth quantifying in dollars before considering equipment or staffing changes. It assumes a single amortization rate and recovery share for the whole order; it does not model die life, correction costs or repeat-order amortization across multiple jobs.

Results at a glance

  • Total die cost recovered: 4,940 $ die cost (headline result)
  • Die amortization rate: 0.2 $ / piece
  • Amortized die cost recovered: 1,440 $
  • Fixed die charge or engineering fee: 3,500 $

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Extrusion Die Cost Amortization Calculator calculator, set die cost recovery share to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.