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Frame Extrusion Cost at 110% extrusion material scope included: a worked example

Push extrusion material scope included up to 110% and the picture changes. This example computes every intermediate figure at that operating point. estimating frame material cost for a cut list or project order

The inputs for this scenario

  • Frame and sash extrusion length: 2,450 linear ft (unchanged)
  • Extrusion cost per linear foot: 2.85 $ / linear ft (unchanged)
  • Extrusion material scope included: 110 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 100)
  • Fixed die, color, setup, and freight adder: 850 $ (unchanged)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Variable frame extrusion material cost = frame and sash extrusion length × extrusion cost per linear foot × extrusion material scope included) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 8,531 $ for total frame extrusion cost, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 3.48 $ / piece for frame extrusion cost per foot.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 7,681 $ for variable frame extrusion material cost.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 850 $ for fixed die, color, setup, and freight adder.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where extrusion material scope included sits at 100% and the headline result is 7,833 $, this scenario comes in 8.91% above the baseline at 8,531 $.
  • It multiplies extrusion footage by the cost per foot and a scope factor to get variable material cost, then adds fixed die, color, setup, and freight charges for a fully loaded total and an effective per-foot rate. The value of this scenario is the size of the gap it exposes: that gap, priced out over a year, is the budget you can justify spending to close it.

Results at a glance

  • total frame extrusion cost: 8,531 $ (headline result)
  • frame extrusion cost per foot: 3.48 $ / piece
  • variable frame extrusion material cost: 7,681 $
  • fixed die, color, setup, and freight adder: 850 $

Run it with your numbers

  • Every input above is editable in the live Frame Extrusion Cost calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.