The production cost of metal stamped parts is determined by a combination of factors, with significant cost variations depending on the part type and manufacturing process. As of July 2026, market reference prices range from ¥0.42 to ¥300 per piece. The core cost components are as follows:
Core Cost Components
Raw Material Costs
Accounting for over 60% of the total cost, this is the largest expense category; it is directly influenced by material type, sheet thickness, procurement price, and material utilization rates.
The procurement cost for 304 stainless steel is 30% higher than that of standard cold-rolled steel; price differences between materials directly impact the final product pricing.
Material utilization can be improved-and this expense reduced-by optimizing layout patterns and recycling scrap material.
Tooling and Fixture Costs
This includes amortized costs for mold development, manufacturing, and periodic maintenance, representing a core fixed cost in the stamping process.
Cutting edges require regrinding every 50,000 strokes, with maintenance costs amounting to approximately 15% of the initial mold price; the development cost for high-precision progressive dies is far higher than that for single-stage dies.
The higher the production volume, the lower the allocated tooling cost per unit; large-scale production runs exceeding 10,000 units are required to effectively amortize tooling expenses.
Manufacturing Expenses
This covers various expenditures, including equipment depreciation, labor wages, energy/power, and stamping consumables.
The high-viscosity specialized stamping oil used in fine blanking processes costs twice as much as standard stamping oil and cannot be recycled, significantly increasing the per-unit cost of consumables.
Automated production lines reduce labor requirements; compared to traditional manual loading and unloading, they can triple production efficiency and lower manufacturing costs per unit.
