Metals, Steel, Aluminum & Coil Processing worked example

Aluminum Extrusion Cost at 110% share of order priced now: a worked example

Push share of order priced now up to 110% and the picture changes. This example computes every intermediate figure at that operating point. Use it when quoting aluminum profiles and you need a per pound cost that includes the die and press setup, not just the metal.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Extruded weight: 5,000 lb (unchanged)
  • All-in price per pound: 2.5 $ / lb (unchanged)
  • Share of order priced now: 110 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 100)
  • Die and setup charge: 900 $ (unchanged)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Metal and conversion cost = extruded weight × all-in price per pound × share of order priced now) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 14,650 $ for total aluminum extrusion cost, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 2.93 $ / piece for cost per pound charged.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 13,750 $ for metal and conversion cost.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 900 $ for die and setup charge.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where share of order priced now sits at 100% and the headline result is 13,400 $, this scenario comes in 9.33% above the baseline at 14,650 $.
  • It computes total aluminum extrusion cost as extruded weight times all-in price per pound times the priced share, plus the die and setup charge, and reports the resulting effective cost per pound. 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 aluminum extrusion cost: 14,650 $ (headline result)
  • Cost per pound charged: 2.93 $ / piece
  • Metal and conversion cost: 13,750 $
  • Die and setup charge: 900 $

Run it with your numbers

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

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.