The composition of the cost of powder metallurgy parts.
Release time:
2019-11-20
The cost composition of powder metallurgy parts is very diverse, and different powder metallurgy parts vary as well. Generally, it includes material costs, utility costs, labor costs, management costs, post-processing costs, costs of other consumables, machine wear, and so on.
The cost composition of powder metallurgy parts is very diverse, and different powder metallurgy parts are also different. Generally, it includes material costs, utility costs, labor costs, management costs, post-processing costs, other consumable costs, machine wear, etc.
Some people think that the cost of powder metallurgy parts mainly consists of material costs, but this is incorrect. Generally speaking, material costs only account for about one-third, while electricity costs are roughly equal to material costs. With labor costs increasing year by year, labor costs are also very high. In a typical powder metallurgy part, the major processes include mold design and manufacturing, pressing, and sintering, with at least one engineer assigned to mold design and manufacturing each. The pressing process requires a skilled technician for mold setup and adjustment, and sintering also requires an engineer. The wages of these technicians are relatively high. The mold setup and adjustment process takes 2-5 hours depending on the complexity of the mold. After sintering, many powders have post-processing steps, which also contribute significantly to the cost. We won't elaborate on other costs.
In summary, the composition of the cost of powder metallurgy parts is also quite complex.
